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Holtville Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 486 students in Holtville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Holtville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,582 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Holtville Unified School District, which is ranked #716 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,381 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
181 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
118
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,315 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,001
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,315
$18,396
Best Holtville Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3295 Holt Rd.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2615
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2615
Grades: K-8
| 210 students
Rank: #22.
Holtville Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Beale Ave.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2811
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2811
Grades: 6-8
| 246 students
Rank: #33.
Freedom Academy Of Imperial Valley
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
522 West Eighth St.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-5718
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-5718
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
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