Holly Creek Public School

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Holly Creek Public School ranks 82 nd of 276 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Holly Creek Public School is an elementary school located in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 230 students. The school consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments and is ranked among the top elementary schools in Oklahoma.

Holly Creek Public School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students scoring significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) assessments. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 5th-grade students scored 36% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 28%, and its 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scored 45%, 55%, and 50% proficient or better in Mathematics, respectively, outperforming the state averages. The school's diverse student population, with 50.87% White, 6.96% Hispanic, 20.87% Native American, and 20.87% two or more races, is another notable aspect, as it is more diverse than some nearby schools like Haworth Elementary School and Wright City Elementary School.

Despite serving a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (66.96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Holly Creek Public School is able to achieve exceptional academic results, outperforming the state average for this subgroup. The school's efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices contribute to its success, as evidenced by its lower spending per student ($8,954) compared to some nearby schools, such as Glover Public School ($12,025 per student) and Forest Grove Public School ($10,318 per student). This suggests that Holly Creek Public School is a model for other schools in the region, demonstrating that strong academic performance can be achieved even with limited resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

401 Holly Creek Road
Broken Bow, OK 74728-4728

(580) 420-6968

District: Holly Creek

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 276 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,671

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 230

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

American Indian:

20.9%

Two or more races:

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holly Creek Public School ranks better than 70.3% of elementary schools in Oklahoma. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Holly Creek Public School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Holly Creek Public School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), American Indian (20.9%), two or more races (20.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holly Creek Public School is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Holly Creek Public School employs 14.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holly Creek Public School is $11,671.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Holly Creek Public School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Holly Creek:

SchoolDigger ranks Holly Creek 74^th of 295 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holly Creek Public School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Holly Creek Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	56.81	372^nd	840	55.7%
2010	49.44	480^th	845	43.2%
2011	42.11	579^th	846	31.6%
2015	61.25	384^th	957	59.9%
2021	82.79	63^rd	646	90.2%
2022	92.39	13^th	323	96.0%
2023	63.85	82^nd	276	70.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Holly Creek Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.70	43^rd	506	91.5%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Holly Creek Public School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	66.18	139^th	521	73.3%
2010	70.91	102^nd	539	81.1%
2011	65.66	165^th	542	69.6%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Holly Creek Public School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	207	0	0	1	11	n/a	n/a	0	219
1989	207	0	0	0	13	n/a	n/a	0	220
1990	178	0	0	2	18	n/a	n/a	0	198
1991	165	0	0	2	26	n/a	n/a	0	193
1992	184	0	0	1	21	n/a	n/a	0	206
1993	205	0	0	3	23	n/a	n/a	0	231
1994	196	0	0	4	24	n/a	n/a	0	224
1995	143	0	0	12	38	n/a	n/a	14	207
1996	143	0	0	12	38	n/a	n/a	14	207
1997	165	0	0	10	57	n/a	n/a	0	232
1998	156	0	0	10	59	n/a	n/a	0	225
1999	170	0	0	9	67	n/a	n/a	0	246
2000	180	0	0	15	74	n/a	n/a	0	269
2001	178	0	0	13	73	n/a	n/a	0	264
2002	175	2	0	16	60	n/a	n/a	0	253
2003	175	2	0	16	60	n/a	n/a	0	253
2004	180	2	2	12	48	n/a	n/a	0	244
2005	172	0	0	17	52	n/a	n/a	0	241
2006	155	3	0	20	57	n/a	n/a	0	235
2007	135	0	0	25	68	n/a	n/a	0	228
2008	125	0	0	20	57	n/a	n/a	0	202
2009	123	0	0	16	66	n/a	n/a	0	205
2010	121	0	0	19	69	n/a	n/a	0	209
2011	120	0	0	25	59	1	0	0	205
2012	119	1	0	16	54	0	1	0	191
2013	98	1	0	15	60	0	1	0	175
2014	127	1	1	17	69	0	0	0	215
2015	141	4	1	15	65	0	14	0	240
2016	134	5	1	12	61	0	12	0	225
2017	133	5	0	16	64	0	15	0	233
2018	137	6	0	17	67	0	20	0	247
2019	143	9	0	23	63	0	29	0	267
2020	139	5	0	18	55	0	24	0	241
2021	127	4	1	22	52	0	33	0	239
2022	119	1	1	16	44	0	41	0	222
2023	117	0	1	16	48	0	48	0	230

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 Creek Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	219	13.7	15.9	n/a
1989	220	13.7	16.0	n/a
1990	198	15.5	12.7	n/a
1991	193	15.0	12.8	n/a
1992	206	13.7	15.0	47.6
1993	231	12.3	18.8	44.6
1994	224	12.2	18.4	56.7
1995	207	11.5	18.0	56.5
1996	207	11.5	18.0	56.5
1997	232	12.6	18.4	55.6
1998	225	11.5	19.6	57.3
1999	246	15.9	15.5	68.3
2000	269	17.8	15.1	72.9
2001	264	18.5	14.3	81.8
2002	253	19.5	13.0	77.5
2003	253	19.5	13.0	77.5
2004	244	15.5	15.7	78.7
2005	241	14.5	16.6	79.3
2006	235	14.9	15.8	88.5
2007	228	16.0	14.3	84.2
2008	202	11.5	17.6	92.6
2009	205	12.1	16.9	75.1
2010	209	15.8	13.2	81.3
2011	205	13.7	14.9	82.9
2012	191	13.7	13.9	79.6
2013	175	13.4	13.0	81.1
2014	215	14.1	15.2	80
2015	240	15.0	16.0	78.3
2016	225	14.0	16.0	71.6
2017	233	12.3	18.8	90.6
2018	247	14.0	17.5	100
2019	267	16.4	16.2	66.7
2020	241	15.4	15.6	65.6
2021	239	10.9	21.7	62.3
2022	222	13.6	16.3	69.4
2023	230	14.8	15.4	67

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 Creek Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	219	13.7	15.9	n/a
1989	220	13.7	16.0	n/a
1990	198	15.5	12.7	n/a
1991	193	15.0	12.8	n/a
1992	206	13.7	15.0	47.6
1993	231	12.3	18.8	44.6
1994	224	12.2	18.4	56.7
1995	207	11.5	18.0	56.5
1996	207	11.5	18.0	56.5
1997	232	12.6	18.4	55.6
1998	225	11.5	19.6	57.3
1999	246	15.9	15.5	68.3
2000	269	17.8	15.1	72.9
2001	264	18.5	14.3	81.8
2002	253	19.5	13.0	77.5
2003	253	19.5	13.0	77.5
2004	244	15.5	15.7	78.7
2005	241	14.5	16.6	79.3
2006	235	14.9	15.8	88.5
2007	228	16.0	14.3	84.2
2008	202	11.5	17.6	92.6
2009	205	12.1	16.9	75.1
2010	209	15.8	13.2	81.3
2011	205	13.7	14.9	82.9
2012	191	13.7	13.9	79.6
2013	175	13.4	13.0	81.1
2014	215	14.1	15.2	80
2015	240	15.0	16.0	78.3
2016	225	14.0	16.0	71.6
2017	233	12.3	18.8	90.6
2018	247	14.0	17.5	100
2019	267	16.4	16.2	66.7
2020	241	15.4	15.6	65.6
2021	239	10.9	21.7	62.3
2022	222	13.6	16.3	69.4
2023	230	14.8	15.4	67

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Holly Creek Public School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,954
2020	$10,537
2021	$10,722
2022	$11,910
2023	$11,671

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holly Creek Public School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	267	230	13.9%
African American	9	0	100%
American Indian	63	48	23.8%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	23	16	30.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	143	117	18.2%
Two or More Races	29	48	65.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.7%	67%	0.3%

Schools Near Holly Creek Public School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2023)		OSTP Mathematics (2023)			OSTP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	Total
Holly Creek Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Holly Creek Road	Broken Bow	74728	McCurtain County	Holly Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 420-6968	230	15	15.4	67.0%	117 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	48 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.9%)	63.9	82^nd of 276 public elementary schools	70.3%		92.4	13^th of 323 public elementary schools	96.0%	69		36.0	45.0	55.0	50.0		$11,671
Lukfata Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1685 Old Broken Bow HWY	Broken Bow	74728	McCurtain County	Lukfata	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 584-6834	382	24	15.9	57.6%	165 (43.2%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (26.4%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (16.2%)	67.1	75^th of 276 public elementary schools	72.8%		82.2	31^st of 323 public elementary schools	90.4%	44			55.0	91.0	42.0	36.0	$10,305
Dierks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	108 West Fifth Street	Broken Bow	74728	McCurtain County	Broken Bow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 584-2765	365	21	17.3	69.6%	119 (32.6%)	33 (9.0%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (33.7%)	34 (9.3%)	28 (7.7%)								(n/a)							$9,667
Bennett Elementary School	Public	3-5	108 West Fifth Street	Broken Bow	74728	McCurtain County	Broken Bow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 584-6440	285	15	18.9	81.1%	80 (28.1%)	25 (8.8%)	27 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (41.4%)	31 (10.9%)	4 (1.4%)	31.6	208^th of 276 public elementary schools	24.6%		17.3	295^th of 323 public elementary schools	8.7%	87	42.0		40.0	34.0	19.0		$9,598
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	206 Southeast F Avenue	Idabel	74745	McCurtain County	Idabel	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 286-5346	330	23	14.1	89.4%	65 (19.7%)	83 (25.2%)	57 (17.3%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.1%)	21 (6.4%)	72 (21.8%)	37	182^nd of 276 public elementary schools	34.1%		44.7	174^th of 323 public elementary schools	46.1%	8	37.0		48.0		19.0		$12,421
Denison Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 East Washington	Idabel	74745	McCurtain County	Denison	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 286-3319	326	21	15.7	58.0%	147 (45.1%)	24 (7.4%)	34 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (18.1%)								(n/a)			73.0				$10,592
Idabel Primary South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1212 East Tyler Drive	Idabel	74745	McCurtain County	Idabel	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 286-4400	263	17	15.5	97.3%	106 (40.3%)	47 (17.9%)	36 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	13 (4.9%)	51 (19.4%)								(n/a)							$11,747
Glover Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Lavender Rd	Broken Bow	74728	McCurtain County	Glover	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 420-3232	72	4	17.8	100.0%	44 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (23.6%)								(n/a)							$13,188
Forest Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1941 Forst Grove Rd	Garvin	74736	McCurtain County	Forest Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 286-3961	148	12	12.2	100.0%	60 (40.5%)	13 (8.8%)	22 (14.9%)	3 (2.0%)	43 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)								(n/a)							$15,119
Wright City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	207 W 6th St	Wright City	74766	McCurtain County	Wright City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 981-2248	263	18	14.8	69.6%	122 (46.4%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	125 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)				64.0			$10,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Creek Public School

Is Holly Creek Public School a good school?

Holly Creek Public School ranks 82^nd of 276 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Holly Creek Public School?

Students at Holly Creek Public School are 51% White, 21% American Indian, 21% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Holly Creek Public School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Holly Creek Public School.

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