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Holly Ridge Elementary School vs. Holly Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Holly Ridge Elementary School or Holly Grove Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Holly Ridge Elementary School
900 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Holly Grove Elementary School
1451 Avent Ferry Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 751 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Holly Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 897 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Holly Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
751 students
897 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holly Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#154 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#200 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Holly Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in NC)
81%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in NC)
73%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Holly Ridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Holly Grove Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
10
5
Kindergarten Students
99
131
Grade 1 Students
134
124
Grade 2 Students
125
160
Grade 3 Students
125
151
Grade 4 Students
128
165
Grade 5 Students
130
161

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
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% Black
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.49
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Holly Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Holly Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holly Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holly Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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