Holly Springs Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Holly Springs Elementary School

401 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540

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Top 5%

Serving 907 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Holly Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 907 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5% in NC
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holly Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Holly Springs Elementary School's student population of 907 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holly Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	131
1	163
2	151
3	143
4	153
5	165

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Total Students

907 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School
2023	907
2022	863
2021	858
2020	808
2019	808
2018	961
2017	961
2016	1,132
2015	1,086
2014	1,091
2013	1,013
2012	1,125
2011	1,075
2010	1,075
2009	868
2008	801
2007	848
2006	862
2005	725
2004	583
2003	916
2002	902
2001	857
2000	913
1999	800

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School
2023	61
2022	58
2021	55
2020	49
2019	49
2018	57
2017	57
2016	66
2015	64
2014	66
2013	62
2012	66
2011	65
2010	65
2009	56
2008	52
2006	48
2005	38
2004	51
2003	51
2002	52
2001	52
2000	48
1999	48
1998	42

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School Rankings

Holly Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holly Springs Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#122 out of 2617 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School
2023	#122
2022	#122
2021	#165
2019	#144
2018	#57
2017	#143
2016	#101
2015	#119
2014	#145
2013	#140
2012	#290

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(21-22)

83%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	83%	51%	60%
2021	74%	42%	52%
2019	74%	42%	50%
2018	81%	48%	50%
2017	79%	47%	57%
2016	78%	47%	58%
2015	74%	44%	55%
2014	71%	43%	54%
2013	70%	42%	54%
2012	93%	82%	87%
2011	89%	82%	85%

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80%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	80%	50%	62%
2021	75%	47%	60%
2019	72%	46%	56%
2018	73%	47%	50%
2017	70%	46%	57%
2016	75%	47%	58%
2015	72%	46%	57%
2014	71%	46%	57%
2013	69%	45%	55%
2012	86%	73%	79%
2011	82%	70%	76%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	87%	63%	69%
2021	87%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	14:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	11:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	11%	4%	12%
2022	9%	4%	12%
2021	6%	4%	10%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	7%
2014	2%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	3%	3%	7%
2011	3%	2%	7%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	3%	3%	7%
2006	1%	2%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	1%	2%	5%
2003	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	13%	20%	19%
2022	12%	20%	19%
2021	11%	19%	19%
2020	7%	18%	18%
2019	7%	18%	18%
2018	8%	17%	18%
2017	8%	17%	18%
2016	7%	16%	17%
2015	7%	16%	17%
2014	6%	15%	16%
2013	6%	14%	16%
2012	7%	13%	15%
2011	7%	13%	15%
2010	5%	11%	12%
2009	3%	11%	12%
2008	4%	11%	13%
2007	8%	10%	11%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	10%	25%	22%
2022	10%	25%	22%
2021	10%	25%	23%
2020	9%	25%	23%
2019	9%	25%	23%
2018	11%	26%	24%
2017	11%	26%	24%
2016	12%	26%	24%
2015	13%	26%	25%
2014	14%	26%	24%
2013	13%	26%	24%
2012	14%	26%	25%
2011	13%	26%	25%
2010	18%	31%	31%
2009	18%	31%	31%
2008	14%	29%	27%
2007	20%	29%	28%
2006	23%	32%	31%
2005	26%	31%	30%
2004	28%	31%	30%
2003	32%	31%	29%
2002	32%	31%	29%
2001	30%	31%	28%
2000	32%	31%	28%
1999	34%	31%	27%

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White

58%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	60%	44%	43%
2022	63%	45%	43%
2021	67%	46%	44%
2020	73%	48%	46%
2019	73%	48%	46%
2018	75%	49%	47%
2017	75%	49%	47%
2016	74%	50%	48%
2015	73%	50%	48%
2014	74%	51%	49%
2013	74%	52%	49%
2012	73%	53%	49%
2011	74%	53%	49%
2010	74%	54%	51%
2009	74%	54%	51%
2008	77%	55%	53%
2007	69%	56%	54%
2006	68%	56%	55%
2005	67%	57%	57%
2004	67%	58%	58%
2003	62%	59%	60%
2002	64%	60%	61%
2001	66%	61%	63%
2000	64%	61%	64%
1999	64%	62%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.60	0.71	0.72
2022	0.57	0.70	0.72
2021	0.53	0.69	0.71
2020	0.45	0.68	0.70
2019	0.45	0.68	0.70
2018	0.42	0.67	0.69
2017	0.42	0.67	0.69
2016	0.43	0.66	0.68
2015	0.45	0.66	0.68
2014	0.43	0.65	0.68
2013	0.43	0.65	0.68
2012	0.45	0.64	0.68
2011	0.43	0.64	0.67
2010	0.42	0.61	0.63
2009	0.42	0.61	0.63
2008	0.41	0.61	0.62
2007	0.50	0.60	0.61
2006	0.48	0.58	0.60
2005	0.48	0.58	0.58
2004	0.48	0.57	0.57
2003	0.51	0.56	0.56
2002	0.49	0.55	0.54
2001	0.48	0.53	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53	0.51
1999	0.48	0.52	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	15%	57%	34%
2022	11%	47%	21%
2021	13%	49%	25%
2020	13%	52%	28%
2019	13%	52%	28%
2018	13%	53%	30%
2017	13%	53%	30%
2016	14%	52%	30%
2015	14%	52%	30%
2014	13%	47%	29%
2013	12%	47%	30%
2012	14%	45%	30%
2011	12%	43%	29%
2010	12%	40%	26%
2007	14%	35%	23%
2006	15%	35%	23%
2005	19%	37%	23%
2004	17%	36%	22%
2003	21%	27%	19%
2002	13%	30%	14%
2001	22%	29%	18%
2000	20%	31%	18%
1999	24%	31%	17%
1998	24%	31%	16%
1997	16%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Holly Springs Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holly Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Holly Springs Elementary School is ranked #122 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Holly Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Holly Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Holly Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Holly Springs Elementary School?

907 students attend Holly Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Holly Springs Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Holly Springs Elementary School?

Holly Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Holly Springs Elementary School offer ?

Holly Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Holly Springs Elementary School part of?

Holly Springs Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 907 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education