Other / mixed grade configuration · Amelia, OH

Holly Hill Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Holly Hill Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390463504224
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holly Hill Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Ohio schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
20.9:1
large classes for Ohio
37.5%
free-lunch eligible
419
students enrolled

Holly Hill Elementary School has class sizes larger than 81% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

419

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.5%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holly Hill Elementary School compares with Ohio 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 Holly Hill Elementary School

Holly Hill Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Amelia, Ohio, enrolling 419 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 37.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 419 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 669 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #321.

Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Amelia's public schools, it stands alongside Amelia Elementary School (671 students): Holly Hill Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.9:1 vs 20.3:1).

West Clermont Local also operates West Clermont High School (2,048 students) and West Clermont Middle School (1,704 students) alongside Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill Elementary School compares

Holly Hill Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.9:1 ▲ 15% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▲ 19% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 419 top 44% - -

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

20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Ohio - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
27.2%
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
$12,132
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.7, Holly Hill Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Clermont Local, which includes Holly Hill Elementary School.

$12,132
Per student
-17%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.8%
State 31.4%
Federal 12.8%

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 Holly Hill Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Clermont High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Clermont Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Amelia Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Willowville Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Summerside Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Clermont Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Amelia

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Holly Hill Elementary School?

Holly Hill Elementary School has 419 students enrolled. It is a public school in Amelia, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Hill Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holly Hill Elementary School is 20.9:1, which is 15% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holly Hill Elementary School?

37.5% of students at Holly Hill Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holly Hill Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Holly Hill Elementary School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Amelia, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holly Hill Elementary School?

Holly Hill Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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).

Is Holly Hill Elementary School a good school?

Holly Hill Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Ohio 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 West Clermont Local?

Besides Holly Hill Elementary School, West Clermont Local also operates West Clermont High School (2,048 students), West Clermont Middle School (1,704 students), and Amelia Elementary School (671 students). See the West Clermont Local 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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