Holly Ridge Elementary

Summary:

Holly Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Holly Springs, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 791. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59th out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holly Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, ranking 65th out of 1,505 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 85.9% of 3rd graders, 85.4% of 4th graders, and 84.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 62.7%, 56.6%, and 58.1% at the state level, respectively. Holly Ridge Elementary also has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 72.19% of students identifying as White, and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 15.04%.

In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Ballentine Elementary, Lincoln Heights Elementary, and Oakview Elementary, tend to have more diverse student populations with higher percentages of Hispanic and African American students, as well as higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These demographic differences may contribute to the academic performance gap between Holly Ridge Elementary and the nearby schools, raising concerns about equity and access to high-quality education for all students in the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 900 Holly Springs Road
       Holly Springs, NC  27540


(919) 577-1300

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
65th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,223 Help


Students who attend Holly Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Holly Ridge Middle
High:    Holly Springs High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  791

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.2%
African American:
10.2%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15% Help


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Compare Details Holly Ridge Elementary ranks better than 95.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 13th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), African American (10.2%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holly Ridge Elementary is 14.9. 107 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holly Ridge Elementary is $9,223. 94 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holly Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Holly Ridge Elementary 65th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Holly Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Holly Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.93 482nd 1276 62.2%
2007 71.14 322nd 1293 75.1%
2008 70.59 341st 1324 74.2%
2009 78.32 238th 1354 82.4%
2010 72.09 349th 1363 74.4%
2011 67.12 467th 1381 66.2%
2012 74.26 312th 1388 77.5%
2013 84.85 161st 1403 88.5%
2014 83.62 184th 1390 86.8%
2015 80.84 224th 1440 84.4%
2016 88.28 112th 1425 92.1%
2017 87.93 112th 1429 92.2%
2018 91.08 82nd 1434 94.3%
2019 93.51 49th 1473 96.7%
2021 89.75 127th 1489 91.5%
2022 94.21 57th 1514 96.2%
2023 93.75 63rd 1502 95.8%
2024 93.63 65th 1505 95.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 76.67 87th 801 89.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.53 446th 1332 66.5%
2019 74.48 238th 1361 82.5%
2021 78.99 166th 1329 87.5%
2022 64.51 366th 1366 73.2%
2023 76.19 225th 1437 84.3%
2024 69.27 337th 1450 76.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.13 64th 1405 95.4%
2019 92.83 39th 1424 97.3%
2021 89.08 109th 1440 92.4%
2022 93.32 51st 1458 96.5%
2023 93.30 48th 1459 96.7%
2024 91.26 78th 1455 94.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.09 87th 897 90.3%
2019 95.86 14th 878 98.4%
2021 81.78 54th 646 91.6%
2022 78.30 63rd 634 90.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.16 34th 612 94.4%
2021 52.48 317th 494 35.8%
2022 64.39 165th 500 67.0%
2023 65.80 176th 582 69.8%
2024 59.97 307th 669 54.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.22 117th 1413 91.7%
2019 92.32 58th 1430 95.9%
2021 88.08 133rd 1444 90.8%
2022 93.20 62nd 1464 95.8%
2023 92.23 72nd 1461 95.1%
2024 93.08 56th 1464 96.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.80 265th 927 71.4%
2019 86.11 65th 949 93.2%
2021 70.11 147th 896 83.6%
2022 87.11 61st 927 93.4%
2023 82.44 86th 933 90.8%
2024 65.23 236th 924 74.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.80 141st 851 83.4%
2019 82.64 85th 865 90.2%
2021 93.63 36th 843 95.7%
2022 94.71 25th 893 97.2%
2023 89.65 55th 915 94.0%
2024 92.47 27th 951 97.2%
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Rank History for White students at Holly Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.87 54th 1178 95.4%
2019 91.44 32nd 1183 97.3%
2021 84.12 135th 1172 88.5%
2022 89.53 61st 1194 94.9%
2023 87.95 76th 1183 93.6%
2024 84.83 121st 1166 89.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Holly Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 337 169 2 49 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2005 381 161 6 58 2 n/a n/a 0 608
2006 455 194 11 68 2 n/a n/a 0 730
2007 444 160 11 75 1 n/a n/a 34 725
2008 511 166 18 69 n/a n/a n/a 59 823
2009 499 193 23 61 1 n/a n/a 0 777
2010 461 171 21 59 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2011 443 135 22 94 1 0 41 0 736
2012 457 131 20 85 0 0 39 0 732
2013 552 131 26 97 1 0 31 0 838
2014 582 113 21 104 1 0 37 0 858
2015 531 110 19 107 1 0 35 0 803
2016 621 106 26 100 3 0 38 0 894
2017 618 105 21 71 2 0 19 0 836
2018 588 99 20 73 1 0 21 0 802
2019 568 98 25 82 0 0 18 0 791
2020 559 91 27 65 0 2 30 0 774
2021 540 91 24 66 0 1 30 0 752
2022 582 97 35 70 0 2 38 0 824
2023 571 81 39 63 0 1 36 0 791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Holly Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 558 45.0 12.4 31.5
2005 608 38.0 16.0 29.3
2006 730 50.0 14.6 27.8
2007 725 n/a n/a 31.1
2008 823 53.5 15.4 n/a
2009 777 51.0 15.2 n/a
2010 712 45.6 15.6 28.4
2011 736 45.2 16.2 28.5
2012 732 47.4 15.4 30.7
2013 838 53.6 15.6 28.9
2014 858 54.1 15.8 26
2015 803 50.0 16.0 24.9
2016 894 52.0 17.1 21.8
2017 836 47.5 17.6 19.4
2018 802 50.2 15.9 17.3
2019 791 50.5 15.6 18.1
2020 774 53.0 14.6 17.7
2021 752 49.9 15.0 14.1
2022 824 56.5 14.5 11.9
2023 791 52.8 14.9 15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Holly Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 558 45.0 12.4 31.5
2005 608 38.0 16.0 29.3
2006 730 50.0 14.6 27.8
2007 725 n/a n/a 31.1
2008 823 53.5 15.4 n/a
2009 777 51.0 15.2 n/a
2010 712 45.6 15.6 28.4
2011 736 45.2 16.2 28.5
2012 732 47.4 15.4 30.7
2013 838 53.6 15.6 28.9
2014 858 54.1 15.8 26
2015 803 50.0 16.0 24.9
2016 894 52.0 17.1 21.8
2017 836 47.5 17.6 19.4
2018 802 50.2 15.9 17.3
2019 791 50.5 15.6 18.1
2020 774 53.0 14.6 17.7
2021 752 49.9 15.0 14.1
2022 824 56.5 14.5 11.9
2023 791 52.8 14.9 15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Holly Ridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $783 (8.5%) $8,440 (91.5%) $9,223

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holly Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 49th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 63rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holly Ridge Elementary)94.685.1
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Holly Ridge Elementary)84.770.9
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holly Ridge Elementary)86.984.1
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Holly Ridge Elementary)8180.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holly Ridge Elementary)84.986.3
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Holly Ridge Elementary)76.578.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Holly Ridge Elementary)93.489.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students791791
African American9881
 17.3%
American Indian00
Asian2539
 56%
Hispanic8263
 23.2%
Pacific Islander01
White568571
 0.5%
Two or More Races1836
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.1%15%
 3%


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Students at Holly Ridge Elementary are 72% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended Holly Ridge Elementary.

Yes! Holly Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 65th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools.


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