Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fresno, CA

Holland Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Holland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061455001738
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holland Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.

#34 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
small classes for California
72.5%
free-lunch eligible

Holland Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holland Elementary ranks #34 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

Enrollment

367

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

72.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

+31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holland Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Holland Elementary

Holland Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Fresno, California, enrolling 367 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 16:1, Holland Elementary is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 367 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,678 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,116.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 57/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 71.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Fresno's elementary schools, it stands alongside Harvest Elementary (1,010 students): Holland Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 29.7:1).

Fresno Unified also operates Sunnyside High (2,858 students) and Bullard High (2,485 students) alongside Holland Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Holland Elementary compares

Holland Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.5% ▲ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 367 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.5%
free-lunch eligible - 31% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
71.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,783
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.2%
Asian 13.4%
White 9.8%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Holland Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fresno Unified, which includes Holland Elementary.

$18,783
Per student
+14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.0%
State 66.8%
Federal 21.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Holland Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sunnyside High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bullard High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edison High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mclane High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Holland Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fresno Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fresno

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Holland Elementary

How many students attend Holland Elementary?

Holland Elementary has 367 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holland Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Holland Elementary is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holland Elementary?

72.5% of students at Holland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holland Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Holland Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 63.2% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holland Elementary?

Holland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Holland Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Holland Elementary ranks #34 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fresno on the city page.

Is Holland Elementary a good school?

Holland Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fresno Unified?

Besides Holland Elementary, Fresno Unified also operates Sunnyside High (2,858 students), Bullard High (2,485 students), and Edison High (2,339 students). See the Fresno Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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