Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sweet Home, OR

Holley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Holley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411197000703
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holley Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Oregon schools.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Sweet Home · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
large classes for Oregon
68.5%
free-lunch eligible

Holley Elementary School has class sizes larger than 74% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holley Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Sweet Home, OR.

School address

Enrollment

157

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.5%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holley Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Holley Elementary School

Holley Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Sweet Home, Oregon, enrolling 157 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 157 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Among 75 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #59, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Sweet Home Sd 55 spends $13,318 per pupil, 26% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Sweet Home's elementary schools, it stands alongside Oak Heights Elementary School (303 students): Holley Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.6:1 vs 17.8:1).

Sweet Home Sd 55 also operates Sweet Home High School (752 students) and Sweet Home Junior High School (358 students) alongside Holley Elementary School.

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 Holley Elementary School compares

Holley Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 11% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.5% ▲ 30% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 157 top 84% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.5%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Oregon - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.4%
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
$13,318
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 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

White 84.7%
Two or More 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%

Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Holley Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweet Home Sd 55, which includes Holley Elementary School.

$13,318
Per student
-26%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.5%
State 61.7%
Federal 11.9%

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 Holley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sweet Home High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sweet Home Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oak Heights Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Foster Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hawthorne Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sweet Home Sd 55 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sweet Home

3 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 Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Holley Elementary School's federal record.

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 Holley Elementary School

How many students attend Holley Elementary School?

Holley Elementary School has 157 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sweet Home, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holley Elementary School is 19.6:1, which is 11% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holley Elementary School?

68.5% of students at Holley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Holley Elementary School is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Sweet Home, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holley Elementary School?

Holley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Holley Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Sweet Home?

By Resource Investment Index, Holley Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Sweet Home, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sweet Home on the city page.

Is Holley Elementary School a good school?

Holley Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Oregon 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 Sweet Home Sd 55?

Besides Holley Elementary School, Sweet Home Sd 55 also operates Sweet Home High School (752 students), Sweet Home Junior High School (358 students), and Oak Heights Elementary School (303 students). See the Sweet Home Sd 55 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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