Holly Ridge Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Holly Springs, North Carolina

Holly Ridge Elementary in Holly Springs, North Carolina enrolled 735 students in 2024-25 with 50.4 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

791 students in 2022-23, 751 students in 2023-24, 735 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 52.8 to 50.4.

Students enrolled at Holly Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 791, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 73502004006008002022-237912023-247512024-25735
Students enrolled at Holly Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 791, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 73502004006008002022-237912023-247512024-25735
Students enrolled at Holly Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 791, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 73502004006008002022-237912023-247512024-25735
Students enrolled at Holly Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 791, 2023-24: 751, 2024-25: 73502004006008002022-237912023-247512024-25735
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2379152.815.0
2023-2475152.214.4
2024-2573550.414.6

14.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Holly Ridge Elementary 14.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHolly Ridge Elementary 14.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Holly Ridge Elementary 14.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHolly Ridge Elementary 14.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Holly Ridge Elementary 14.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHolly Ridge Elementary 14.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Holly Ridge Elementary 14.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHolly Ridge Elementary 14.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 409 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Holly Ridge Elementary enrolled 817 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 409 of the 817 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent13.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.1% of students were White, 11.4% Black, 7.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White70.1%
  2. Black11.4%
  3. Hispanic7.9%
  4. Asian5.9%
  5. Two or more races4.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Holly Springs

5 public elementary schools in Holly Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; Holly Ridge Elementary is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy1,25815.2not reported
Buckhorn Creek Elementary90514.324.5%
Holly Grove Elementary88914.412.9%
Holly Springs Elementary75114.619.8%
Holly Ridge Elementary73514.617.1%

All public schools in Holly Springs →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Holly Ridge Elementary

  1. Holly Springs ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 751 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Pine Springs Preparatory AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 1,258 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare Holly Ridge Elementary with Holly Springs ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Wake County Public School System spends per student$11,691 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,691
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaHolly Ridge Elementary is the number 145 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#145 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Holly Ridge Elementary

  1. How many students attend Holly Ridge Elementary?
    735 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 791 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Holly Springs, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Ridge Elementary?
    14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Holly Ridge Elementary a Title I school?
    Holly Ridge Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Holly Ridge Elementary in?
    Wake County Public School System, NCES district ID 3704720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370472002683 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22