Other / mixed grade configuration · Holly, MI

Rose Pioneer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Rose Pioneer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261845000966
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rose Pioneer Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 4
schools in Holly · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Michigan
48.3%
free-lunch eligible

Rose Pioneer Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Pioneer Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Holly, MI.

Enrollment

270

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-35% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.3%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rose Pioneer Elementary School compares with Michigan 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 Rose Pioneer Elementary School

Rose Pioneer Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Holly, Michigan, enrolling 270 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Rose Pioneer Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of Michigan schools and 35% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.3% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 270 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 530 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #162.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Holly Area School District also operates Holly High School (1,001 students) and Holly Middle School (743 students) alongside Rose Pioneer 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 Rose Pioneer Elementary School compares

Rose Pioneer Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 35% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.3% ▼ 11% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 270 top 65% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.3%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 11% in Michigan - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.9%
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
$13,327
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
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
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 81.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 2.2%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 81.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Rose Pioneer Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holly Area School District, which includes Rose Pioneer Elementary School.

$13,327
Per student
-1%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.4%
State 50.9%
Federal 13.7%

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 Rose Pioneer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Holly High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Holly Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Patterson Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davisburg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Holly Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Holly Area School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rose Pioneer 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 Rose Pioneer Elementary School

How many students attend Rose Pioneer Elementary School?

Rose Pioneer Elementary School has 270 students enrolled. It is a public school in Holly, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Pioneer Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rose Pioneer Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 35% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 28% lower 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 Rose Pioneer Elementary School?

48.3% of students at Rose Pioneer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rose Pioneer Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Rose Pioneer Elementary School is White at 81.1% of enrollment, in Holly, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rose Pioneer Elementary School?

Rose Pioneer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Rose Pioneer Elementary School rank among schools in Holly?

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Pioneer Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Holly, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Holly on the city page.

Is Rose Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Rose Pioneer Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan 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 Holly Area School District?

Besides Rose Pioneer Elementary School, Holly Area School District also operates Holly High School (1,001 students), Holly Middle School (743 students), and Patterson Elementary School (408 students). See the Holly Area School District 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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