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Holt Elementary

Durham Public Schools · Durham County

Address
4019 Holt School Road, Durham, NC 27704
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370126000536
587
Students
42.3
Teachers (FTE)
13.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
31%
Chronically absent
57.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Holt ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Northern HighHigh · Grades 9-120.5 mi
  2. Excelsior Classical AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Excelsior Classical Academy · Charter0.7 mi
  3. Voyager AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Voyager Academy · Charter0.9 mi
  4. City of Medicine AcademyHigh · Grades 9-131.3 mi
  5. Hillandale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  6. Easley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  7. Sandy Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  8. Lakeview SchoolHigh · Grades 6-122.0 mi
  9. Eno Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  10. Brogden MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.2 mi

How Holt Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 865 of 1,419
Durham Public Schools46th percentile
Higher than 46% · rank 28 of 52

Chronic absence is lower here than at 24% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 3 points since 2014 (59 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 8. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CExceeded48.1
202450DMet44.7
202355CMet48
202247DExceeded36.6
201955CExceeded47.2
201861CExceeded52.5
201753DExceeded45
201654DExceeded46
201553DExceeded44
201459CExceeded52

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Durham Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 58.6%Black 24.53%Asian 7.16%Two+ Races 5.79%White 3.92%
Hispanic: 58.6% (344) Black: 24.53% (144) Asian: 7.16% (42) Two+ Races: 5.79% (34) White: 3.92% (23)
Hispanic58.6%
Black24.53%
Asian7.16%
Two+ Races5.79%
White3.92%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 587
45.83%269 Female
54.17%318 Male

Student counts for Holt Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 587 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 69%Chronically absent 31%
Regular attendance: 69% (460) Chronically absent: 31% (207)
Regular attendance69%
Chronically absent31%

Student Population

Students Counted: 667
57.1%Economically disadvantaged
32.71%192 English learners

Student indicators for Holt Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 667 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 69.03%Beginning 30.97%
Experienced: 69.03% (31) Beginning: 30.97% (14)
Experienced69.03%
Beginning30.97%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 45.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Holt Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 45.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)45.2%23.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)44.3%22.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)37.5%22.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)54.8%21.7%16.1%7.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)62.5%15.4%14.7%7.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)55.7%21.6%17%5.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.4488.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers45.21
Experienced teachers31.21 (69%)
Beginning teachers14 (31%)
Holding a standard license45.21 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (207 of 667)31%
Economically disadvantaged57.1%
English learners making progress (of 192)61.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.89
Library books per student17.95
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.48

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Holt Elementary report card PDF

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Holt Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.