Hollis Academy

Summary:

Hollis Academy is an elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance, ranking, and socioeconomic status of its students.

Hollis Academy's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is significantly lower than the Greenville 01 School District and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29% of 3rd-grade students at Hollis Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.7% in the district and 53.8% statewide. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a low 1 to 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the performance of Hispanic and English Language Learner students has been relatively better, the outcomes for African American, male, and low socioeconomic status students have been much lower.

Hollis Academy's challenges are not unique, as nearby schools in the Greenville 01 district, such as Monaview Elementary, Thomas E. Kerns Elementary, and Welcome Elementary, also serve a significant proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, these schools have generally outperformed Hollis Academy on state assessments and have higher school rankings. Addressing the disparities in performance across different student subgroups and aligning the school's resources and practices to better support its diverse student population will be crucial for Hollis Academy's future success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 Goodrich Street
       Greenville, SC  29611


(864) 355-4800

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
558th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,004 Help


Students who attend Hollis Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Tanglewood Middle
High:    Carolina Academy (High)

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.5%
African American:
36.3%
White:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hollis Academy ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 50th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Hollis Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Greenville 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hollis Academy is $13,004, which is the 12th highest among 51 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hollis Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Hollis Academy 558th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hollis Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:


Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hollis Academy

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Rank History for all students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.63 540th 542 0.4%
2004 1.57 549th 550 0.2%
2005 16.92 501st 557 10.1%
2006 15.37 507th 559 9.3%
2007 37.88 401st 566 29.2%
2008 29.01 463rd 577 19.8%
2009 9.67 554th 580 4.5%
2010 16.13 540th 589 8.3%
2011 26.43 488th 597 18.3%
2012 20.92 517th 594 13.0%
2013 32.33 457th 599 23.7%
2014 25.64 519th 630 17.6%
2015 31.25 468th 638 26.6%
2016 36.97 398th 619 35.7%
2017 44.92 352nd 639 44.9%
2018 47.71 322nd 624 48.4%
2019 45.37 358th 643 44.3%
2021 24.35 466th 622 25.1%
2022 39.28 376th 625 39.8%
2023 29.44 452nd 644 29.8%
2024 14.71 558th 638 12.5%
See the entire list of South Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.76 16th 82 80.5%
2019 61.67 36th 104 65.4%
2021 52.24 39th 84 53.6%
2022 66.56 25th 84 70.2%
2023 54.70 24th 72 66.7%
2024 27.31 59th 79 25.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.93 179th 588 69.6%
2019 65.52 201st 600 66.5%
2021 37.04 386th 580 33.4%
2022 55.44 262nd 600 56.3%
2023 44.79 335th 608 44.9%
2024 21.09 496th 599 17.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.17 328th 570 42.5%
2019 40.20 370th 588 37.1%
2021 22.97 436th 554 21.3%
2022 28.65 411th 573 28.3%
2023 22.23 467th 580 19.5%
2024 16.23 496th 565 12.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.51 93rd 161 42.2%
2019 31.22 132nd 189 30.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.74 296th 571 48.2%
2019 47.93 313th 590 46.9%
2021 23.47 430th 561 23.4%
2022 46.11 310th 579 46.5%
2023 35.11 377th 582 35.2%
2024 12.49 513th 568 9.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.90 76th 412 81.6%
2019 74.91 74th 421 82.4%
2021 35.99 238th 350 32.0%
2022 56.54 147th 393 62.6%
2023 42.07 221st 394 43.9%
2024 35.43 250th 369 32.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hollis Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.94 27th 104 74.0%
2019 68.51 36th 116 69.0%
2021 51.69 37th 86 57.0%
2022 67.27 36th 115 68.7%
2023 50.08 59th 115 48.7%
2024 24.76 84th 115 27.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, 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: South Carolina Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a teacher
Thursday, January 3, 2019

Open Quote A WONDERFUL SCHOOL! A passionate staff who is working every day to make a change in those student's lives. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Open Quote Great School! Close Quote


by a teacher
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Open Quote A wonderful elementary school in Greenville, SC. Educators who are teaching rigorous lessons and holding their students accountable. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hollis Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 291 376 17 19 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1989 292 389 15 16 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1990 285 371 12 11 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1991 291 372 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1992 237 353 28 21 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1993 192 360 19 24 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1994 182 358 21 32 2 n/a n/a 0 595
1995 166 367 48 45 2 n/a n/a 0 628
1996 166 367 48 45 2 n/a n/a 0 628
1997 149 361 40 41 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1998 139 398 28 71 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 122 356 24 109 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2000 125 394 14 175 1 n/a n/a 0 709
2001 103 413 14 254 0 n/a n/a 0 784
2002 97 430 15 272 0 n/a n/a 5 819
2003 97 430 15 272 0 n/a n/a 5 819
2004 77 446 9 253 0 n/a n/a 4 789
2005 68 441 2 88 0 n/a n/a 8 607
2006 65 415 0 85 0 n/a n/a 6 571
2007 69 365 1 86 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2008 77 327 2 115 1 n/a n/a 8 530
2009 70 317 3 119 1 n/a n/a 12 522
2010 64 323 3 122 0 n/a n/a 13 525
2011 71 276 1 130 1 0 22 0 501
2012 82 270 1 139 0 0 24 0 516
2013 82 299 1 168 1 2 30 0 583
2014 104 305 0 197 2 0 24 0 632
2015 89 297 0 225 2 0 34 0 647
2016 88 303 0 267 1 0 26 0 685
2017 77 274 0 284 2 0 34 0 671
2018 91 276 1 293 1 0 22 0 684
2019 72 304 0 318 0 0 30 0 724
2020 73 255 0 325 4 0 29 0 686
2021 60 217 1 318 4 0 21 0 621
2022 50 211 1 329 3 0 18 0 612
2023 47 221 1 313 0 0 26 0 608

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 Hollis Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 703 43.7 16.0 n/a
1989 712 47.3 15.0 n/a
1990 679 44.7 15.1 n/a
1991 679 45.7 14.8 70.3
1992 639 42.2 15.1 78.2
1993 595 40.1 14.8 81.2
1994 595 46.0 12.9 84.2
1995 628 48.5 12.9 84.7
1996 628 48.5 12.9 84.7
1997 591 45.5 13.0 85.6
1998 636 48.5 13.1 80.8
1999 611 50.0 12.2 91.5
2000 709 50.0 14.2 81.7
2001 784 51.8 15.1 87.5
2002 819 57.0 14.4 81.7
2003 819 57.0 14.4 81.7
2004 789 54.5 14.5 88
2005 607 45.0 13.5 95.3
2006 571 47.5 12.0 89
2007 521 72.0 7.2 86.9
2008 530 41.1 12.9 59.4
2009 522 51.5 10.1 89.8
2010 525 40.0 13.1 95.1
2011 501 37.0 13.5 97.6
2012 516 39.0 13.2 95.5
2013 583 41.0 14.2 98.1
2014 632 45.0 14.0 97.3
2015 647 46.0 14.0 93.4
2016 685 48.0 14.2 95.2
2017 671 49.6 13.5 100
2018 684 55.6 12.3 100
2019 724 54.6 13.2 100
2020 686 55.3 12.4 100
2021 621 43.9 14.1 100
2022 612 51.2 11.9 100
2023 608 50.2 12.1 100

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 Hollis Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 703 43.7 16.0 n/a
1989 712 47.3 15.0 n/a
1990 679 44.7 15.1 n/a
1991 679 45.7 14.8 70.3
1992 639 42.2 15.1 78.2
1993 595 40.1 14.8 81.2
1994 595 46.0 12.9 84.2
1995 628 48.5 12.9 84.7
1996 628 48.5 12.9 84.7
1997 591 45.5 13.0 85.6
1998 636 48.5 13.1 80.8
1999 611 50.0 12.2 91.5
2000 709 50.0 14.2 81.7
2001 784 51.8 15.1 87.5
2002 819 57.0 14.4 81.7
2003 819 57.0 14.4 81.7
2004 789 54.5 14.5 88
2005 607 45.0 13.5 95.3
2006 571 47.5 12.0 89
2007 521 72.0 7.2 86.9
2008 530 41.1 12.9 59.4
2009 522 51.5 10.1 89.8
2010 525 40.0 13.1 95.1
2011 501 37.0 13.5 97.6
2012 516 39.0 13.2 95.5
2013 583 41.0 14.2 98.1
2014 632 45.0 14.0 97.3
2015 647 46.0 14.0 93.4
2016 685 48.0 14.2 95.2
2017 671 49.6 13.5 100
2018 684 55.6 12.3 100
2019 724 54.6 13.2 100
2020 686 55.3 12.4 100
2021 621 43.9 14.1 100
2022 612 51.2 11.9 100
2023 608 50.2 12.1 100

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 Hollis Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,477 (14.5%) $93 (0.9%) $1,570 (15.4%) $7,431 (72.9%) $1,194 (11.7%) $8,626 (84.6%) $10,196
2020 $1,619 (16.7%) $506 (5.2%) $2,126 (21.9%) $7,027 (72.4%) $552 (5.7%) $7,580 (78.1%) $9,705
2021 $2,004 (18.4%) $497 (4.6%) $2,501 (22.9%) $7,888 (72.3%) $526 (4.8%) $8,415 (77.1%) $10,916
2022 $3,014 (25.2%) $486 (4.1%) $3,501 (29.3%) $7,911 (66.3%) $529 (4.4%) $8,439 (70.7%) $11,940
2023 $2,816 (21.7%) $989 (7.6%) $3,806 (29.3%) $8,574 (65.9%) $625 (4.8%) $9,198 (70.7%) $13,004

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hollis Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 358th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 452nd of 644 Elementary schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hollis Academy)32.231.3
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)60.262
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hollis Academy)54.334.3
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)68.564.1
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Hollis Academy)53.545.2
 8.3%
   4th Grade Science (Greenville 01)63.960.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hollis Academy)47.350.5
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)62.666.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hollis Academy)55.136.8
 18.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)63.557.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hollis Academy)30.340.4
 10.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)52.764.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hollis Academy)37.827.7
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)57.257.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students724608
 16%
African American304221
 27.3%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic318313
 1.6%
Pacific Islander00
White7247
 34.7%
Two or More Races3026
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hollis Academy

Students who attend Hollis Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tanglewood Middle
High : Carolina Academy (High)

Students at Hollis Academy are 51% Hispanic, 36% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended Hollis Academy.

Hollis Academy ranks in the bottom 12.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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