Elementary school (grades K-5) · Holly Springs, MS

Holly Springs Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Holly Springs Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280195000336
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holly Springs Intermediate School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Holly Springs · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Holly Springs Intermediate School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holly Springs Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Holly Springs, MS.

Enrollment

228

Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 80.5% Mississippi avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holly Springs Intermediate School compares with Mississippi 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 Springs Intermediate School

Holly Springs Intermediate School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Holly Springs, Mississippi, enrolling 228 students.

At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Mississippi median, within a few percentage points of the 13.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.

Against 186 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #120.

Its student body is predominantly African American (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 115 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 228 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Holly Springs School Dist also operates Holly Springs Primary School (332 students) and Holly Springs High School (288 students) alongside Holly Springs Intermediate 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 Springs Intermediate School compares

Holly Springs Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▲ 1% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 228 top 88% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 53% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.5%
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
$13,375
per pupil, district-wide - above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.4 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

African American 88.2%
White 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 88.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Holly Springs Intermediate School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holly Springs School Dist, which includes Holly Springs Intermediate School.

$13,375
Per student
+12%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.6%
State 42.1%
Federal 25.3%

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 Springs Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Holly Springs Primary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Holly Springs High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Holly Springs Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Holly Springs School Dist · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Holly Springs Intermediate 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 Springs Intermediate School

How many students attend Holly Springs Intermediate School?

Holly Springs Intermediate School has 228 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Holly Springs, MS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Springs Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holly Springs Intermediate School is 13.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holly Springs Intermediate School?

100.0% of students at Holly Springs Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holly Springs Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Holly Springs Intermediate School is African American at 88.2% of enrollment, in Holly Springs, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holly Springs Intermediate School?

Holly Springs Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).

How does Holly Springs Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Holly Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Holly Springs Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Holly Springs, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Holly Springs on the city page.

Is Holly Springs Intermediate School a good school?

Holly Springs Intermediate School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. 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 Holly Springs School Dist?

Besides Holly Springs Intermediate School, Holly Springs School Dist also operates Holly Springs Primary School (332 students), Holly Springs High School (288 students), and Holly Springs Junior High School (145 students). See the Holly Springs School Dist 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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