Holly Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

900 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540

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Top 10%

Serving 751 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Holly Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 751 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in NC
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holly Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Holly Ridge Elementary School's student population of 751 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holly Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	99
1	134
2	125
3	125
4	128
5	130

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Total Students

751 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School
2023	791
2022	824
2021	752
2020	791
2019	791
2018	836
2017	836
2016	894
2015	803
2014	858
2013	838
2012	732
2011	736
2010	712
2009	777
2008	823
2007	725
2006	730
2005	608

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School
2023	53
2022	57
2021	50
2020	51
2019	51
2018	48
2017	48
2016	52
2015	51
2014	54
2013	54
2012	47
2011	45
2010	46
2009	51
2008	54
2006	50
2005	38
2004	45

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School Rankings

Holly Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holly Ridge Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#154 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School
2023	#154
2022	#154
2021	#297
2019	#170
2018	#89
2017	#233
2016	#195
2015	#387
2014	#316
2013	#310
2012	#487

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(21-22)

84%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	84%	51%	60%
2021	69%	42%	52%
2019	74%	42%	50%
2018	78%	48%	50%
2017	72%	47%	57%
2016	75%	47%	58%
2015	63%	44%	55%
2014	62%	43%	54%
2013	67%	42%	54%
2012	91%	82%	87%
2011	89%	82%	85%

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75%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	75%	50%	62%
2021	66%	47%	60%
2019	69%	46%	56%
2018	69%	47%	50%
2017	65%	46%	57%
2016	67%	47%	58%
2015	60%	46%	57%
2014	61%	46%	57%
2013	56%	45%	55%
2012	83%	73%	79%
2011	79%	70%	76%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	87%	63%	69%
2021	92%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	4%	12%
2022	4%	4%	12%
2021	3%	4%	10%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	9%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	7%
2014	2%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	3%	3%	7%
2011	3%	2%	7%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	3%	2%	6%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	4%	3%	7%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	8%	20%	19%
2022	8%	20%	19%
2021	9%	19%	19%
2020	10%	18%	18%
2019	10%	18%	18%
2018	9%	17%	18%
2017	9%	17%	18%
2016	12%	16%	17%
2015	14%	16%	17%
2014	12%	15%	16%
2013	12%	14%	16%
2012	12%	13%	15%
2011	13%	13%	15%
2010	8%	11%	12%
2009	8%	11%	12%
2008	10%	11%	13%
2007	11%	10%	11%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	8%

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Black

10%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	10%	25%	22%
2022	12%	25%	22%
2021	12%	25%	23%
2020	13%	25%	23%
2019	13%	25%	23%
2018	13%	26%	24%
2017	13%	26%	24%
2016	12%	26%	24%
2015	13%	26%	25%
2014	13%	26%	24%
2013	16%	26%	24%
2012	18%	26%	25%
2011	18%	26%	25%
2010	24%	31%	31%
2009	25%	31%	31%
2008	22%	29%	27%
2007	23%	29%	28%
2006	27%	32%	31%
2005	26%	31%	30%

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White

70%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	72%	44%	43%
2022	71%	45%	43%
2021	72%	46%	44%
2020	72%	48%	46%
2019	72%	48%	46%
2018	74%	49%	47%
2017	74%	49%	47%
2016	70%	50%	48%
2015	67%	50%	48%
2014	69%	51%	49%
2013	66%	52%	49%
2012	62%	53%	49%
2011	60%	53%	49%
2010	65%	54%	51%
2009	64%	54%	51%
2008	64%	55%	53%
2007	62%	56%	54%
2006	62%	56%	55%
2005	63%	57%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.46	0.71	0.72
2022	0.48	0.70	0.72
2021	0.46	0.69	0.71
2020	0.46	0.68	0.70
2019	0.46	0.68	0.70
2018	0.43	0.67	0.69
2017	0.43	0.67	0.69
2016	0.48	0.66	0.68
2015	0.52	0.66	0.68
2014	0.50	0.65	0.68
2013	0.54	0.65	0.68
2012	0.57	0.64	0.68
2011	0.59	0.64	0.67
2010	0.52	0.61	0.63
2009	0.53	0.61	0.63
2008	0.57	0.61	0.62
2007	0.57	0.60	0.61
2006	0.54	0.58	0.60
2005	0.53	0.58	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	14%	57%	34%
2022	11%	47%	21%
2021	12%	49%	25%
2020	15%	52%	28%
2019	15%	52%	28%
2018	16%	53%	30%
2017	16%	53%	30%
2016	18%	52%	30%
2015	20%	52%	30%
2014	21%	47%	29%
2013	24%	47%	30%
2012	26%	45%	30%
2011	24%	43%	29%
2010	22%	40%	26%
2007	22%	35%	23%
2006	22%	35%	23%
2005	22%	37%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Holly Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holly Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Holly Ridge Elementary School is ranked #154 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Holly Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Holly Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Holly Springs Elementary School, Holly Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Holly Ridge Elementary School?

751 students attend Holly Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Holly Ridge Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Holly Ridge Elementary School?

Holly Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Holly Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Holly Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Holly Ridge Elementary School part of?

Holly Ridge Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

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