Is Holtville Middle School a good school?

Holtville Middle School ranks 89 th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holtville Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended Holtville Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Holtville Middle School?

Students at Holtville Middle School are 89% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Holtville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Holtville Middle School usually go on to attend Holtville High School

Holtville Middle School

Summary:

Holtville Middle School is a public middle school located in Deatsville, Alabama, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 614. The school is part of the Elmore County School District, which is ranked 42 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holtville Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Alabama, ranking as high as 29th out of 440 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the Elmore County and Alabama state averages, particularly in English/Language Arts. For example, in 2023-2024, 67.86% of 5th-grade students at Holtville were proficient or better in English, compared to 63.97% in Elmore County and 63.07% statewide. Holtville's 8th-grade students also outperformed the district and state in science, with 53.42% proficient or better compared to 40.99% in Elmore County and 38.67% statewide. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked Baldwin Art and Academics Magnet School in Montgomery County, which consistently ranks among the top 25 middle schools in Alabama.

Holtville Middle School has a predominantly white student population, with 88.27% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's performance on state assessments remains strong, particularly for its low-income students, who ranked 42nd out of 421 Alabama middle schools in 2021-2022. Holtville Middle School's special education students have also shown strong performance, ranking 30th out of 256 Alabama middle schools in 2021-2022. As the school's racial makeup continues to evolve, with a gradual decline in its white student population, it will be important for the district to monitor and adapt to ensure the needs of all students are met.

Detail:

Public 5-8

655 Bulldog Ln
Deatsville, AL 36022

(334) 569-1596

District: Elmore County

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,078

Students who attend Holtville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Holtville High School

Feeder schools for Holtville Middle School:

Elementary:

Holtville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

African American:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holtville Middle School ranks better than 79.9% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Elmore County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.99. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), African American (5.3%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holtville Middle School is 19.3. 2 middle schools in the Elmore County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holtville Middle School is $8,078, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Elmore County School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holtville Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holtville Middle School 89^th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Holtville Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Elmore County:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmore County 42^nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Holtville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	40.89	251^st	407	38.3%
2005	71.56	78^th	415	81.2%
2006	51.09	196^th	409	52.1%
2007	56.90	178^th	412	56.8%
2008	66.73	115^th	417	72.4%
2009	68.37	108^th	425	74.6%
2010	45.47	260^th	435	40.2%
2011	50.36	236^th	435	45.7%
2012	57.76	202^nd	436	53.7%
2013	69.50	109^th	436	75.0%
2014	62.28	135^th	438	69.2%
2015	60.25	140^th	430	67.4%
2016	57.19	169^th	432	60.9%
2017	70.08	94^th	432	78.2%
2018	70.45	107^th	423	74.7%
2019	75.23	79^th	437	81.9%
2021	88.51	29^th	440	93.4%
2022	84.82	45^th	432	89.6%
2023	80.34	59^th	437	86.5%
2024	71.99	89^th	442	79.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Holtville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	33.89	130^th	195	33.3%
2018	53.90	82^nd	223	63.2%
2019	40.20	147^th	254	42.1%
2021	62.69	52^nd	274	81.0%
2022	73.45	30^th	256	88.3%
2023	37.56	164^th	281	41.6%
2024	58.67	76^th	281	73.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holtville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	62.08	96^th	349	72.5%
2018	67.03	110^th	396	72.2%
2019	71.50	84^th	396	78.8%
2021	85.54	15^th	415	96.4%
2022	78.16	42^nd	421	90.0%
2023	76.04	55^th	410	86.6%
2024	74.49	73^rd	437	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Holtville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	65.08	106^th	380	72.1%
2018	62.91	128^th	392	67.3%
2019	71.94	80^th	399	79.9%
2021	89.70	25^th	415	94.0%
2022	82.00	49^th	423	88.4%
2023	77.60	67^th	417	83.9%
2024	69.88	97^th	426	77.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Holtville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	71.26	75^th	380	80.3%
2018	76.14	63^rd	397	84.1%
2019	75.03	68^th	399	83.0%
2021	82.95	43^rd	418	89.7%
2022	83.18	47^th	427	89.0%
2023	80.25	57^th	419	86.4%
2024	71.70	90^th	428	79.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Holtville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	39.28	114^th	205	44.4%
2021	74.29	42^nd	266	84.2%

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Rank History for White students at Holtville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.57	86^th	247	65.2%
2018	55.09	124^th	331	62.5%
2019	60.29	104^th	343	69.7%
2021	81.93	42^nd	369	88.6%
2022	77.12	58^th	376	84.6%
2023	70.53	80^th	370	78.4%
2024	60.69	112^th	373	70.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Holtville Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	423	55	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2002	435	49	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2003	435	49	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2004	446	43	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	460	46	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2006	462	47	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	516
2007	452	46	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	3	510
2008	444	52	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	443	46	0	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
2010	457	46	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	3	515
2011	456	51	2	7	2	0	1	0	519
2012	469	46	2	8	1	0	5	0	531
2013	467	55	1	6	2	0	9	0	540
2014	445	52	1	5	1	1	14	0	519
2015	434	54	2	8	3	1	20	0	522
2016	416	52	0	19	3	0	25	0	515
2017	472	42	0	23	1	0	20	0	558
2018	509	37	0	18	1	0	15	0	580
2019	522	39	0	5	1	0	16	0	583
2020	528	37	0	2	0	0	7	0	574
2021	481	36	0	3	1	0	9	0	530
2022	493	36	1	5	2	0	13	0	550
2023	542	35	1	13	0	0	23	0	614
2024	549	33	2	8	1	0	26	0	619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Holtville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	480	26.0	18.5	40
2002	486	26.0	18.7	42
2003	486	26.0	18.7	42
2004	492	26.0	18.9	39
2005	512	25.0	20.5	45.7
2006	516	26.0	19.7	45.6
2007	510	26.5	19.2	45.8
2008	502	27.3	18.4	44.6
2009	501	27.0	18.4	45.7
2010	515	25.0	20.6	51.2
2011	519	29.5	17.5	49.7
2012	531	23.0	23.0	54.2
2013	540	27.0	20.0	55.2
2014	519	26.5	19.5	60.5
2015	522	26.0	20.0	55.9
2016	515	25.0	20.6	59.2
2017	558	26.5	21.0	54.1
2018	580	27.0	21.4	53.8
2019	583	31.0	18.8	47.2
2020	574	31.0	18.5	49
2021	530	30.0	17.6	48.7
2022	550	25.0	22.0	41.5
2023	614	32.0	19.1	62.5
2024	619	32.0	19.3	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Holtville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	480	26.0	18.5	40
2002	486	26.0	18.7	42
2003	486	26.0	18.7	42
2004	492	26.0	18.9	39
2005	512	25.0	20.5	45.7
2006	516	26.0	19.7	45.6
2007	510	26.5	19.2	45.8
2008	502	27.3	18.4	44.6
2009	501	27.0	18.4	45.7
2010	515	25.0	20.6	51.2
2011	519	29.5	17.5	49.7
2012	531	23.0	23.0	54.2
2013	540	27.0	20.0	55.2
2014	519	26.5	19.5	60.5
2015	522	26.0	20.0	55.9
2016	515	25.0	20.6	59.2
2017	558	26.5	21.0	54.1
2018	580	27.0	21.4	53.8
2019	583	31.0	18.8	47.2
2020	574	31.0	18.5	49
2021	530	30.0	17.6	48.7
2022	550	25.0	22.0	41.5
2023	614	32.0	19.1	62.5
2024	619	32.0	19.3	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Holtville Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,724 (21.3%)	$6,337 (78.4%)	$8,078

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holtville Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 79^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 59^th of 437 Middle schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Holtville Middle School)	61.7	27.9	33.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elmore County)	49.4	33.5	15.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Holtville Middle School)	58.7	42.6	16.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Elmore County)	51.9	36.9	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Holtville Middle School)	49.7	29.7	20%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elmore County)	46.4	21	25.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Holtville Middle School)	53.1	37.2	15.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elmore County)	46.5	25.4	21.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	583	614	5.3%
African American	39	35	10.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	5	13	160%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	522	542	3.8%
Two or More Races	16	23	43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.2%	62.5%	15.4%

Schools Near Holtville Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holtville Middle School	Public	5-8	655 Bulldog Ln	Deatsville	36022	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 569-1596	619	32	19.3	62.4%	549 (88.7%)	33 (5.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	72	89^th of 442 public middle schools	79.9%		80.3	59^th of 437 public middle schools	86.5%	30	37.6	28.9	36.1	38.4	53.4	67.9	54.2	57.6	59.2	$8,078	$1,724	$6,337
Wetumpka Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Micanopy St	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 567-1413	672	37	18.1	72.5%	344 (51.2%)	238 (35.4%)	52 (7.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	45.1	234^th of 442 public middle schools	47.1%		47.3	221^st of 437 public middle schools	49.4%	13	34.4	26.5	18.0	15.6	32.6	61.5	52.2	49.7	41.9	$7,365	$1,115	$6,231
Millbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	4228 Chapman Rd	Millbrook	36054	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 285-2100	1,134	59	19.2	75.1%	500 (44.1%)	481 (42.4%)	76 (6.7%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.5%)	51.6	199^th of 442 public middle schools	55.0%		57.4	164^th of 437 public middle schools	62.5%	35	26.3	31.2	20.1	20.9	39.4	58.2	48.3	47.6	49.4	$7,287	$1,252	$6,017
Marbury Middle School	Public	6-8	210 County Road 20 East	Marbury	36051	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 365-3522	445	23	19.3	55.7%	345 (77.5%)	72 (16.2%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	58.7	155^th of 442 public middle schools	64.9%		62.9	135^th of 437 public middle schools	69.1%	20		31.9	21.5	23.4	34.2		52.6	54.9	61.2	$7,989	$1,049	$6,936
Prattville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1089 N Chestnut	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 365-6697	971	50	19.4	56.4%	513 (52.8%)	319 (32.9%)	65 (6.7%)	32 (3.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	73.8	82^nd of 442 public middle schools	81.4%		79.3	63^rd of 437 public middle schools	85.6%	19			26.0	40.0	44.5			57.4	61.3	$6,810	$740	$6,066
Prattville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1020 Honeysuckle Dr	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 361-3880	579	32	18.0	57.2%	320 (55.3%)	179 (30.9%)	33 (5.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)								(n/a)	45.1	29.2				71.9	55.2			$7,395	$1,411	$5,980
Redland Middle School	Public	5-8	184 Rodney Lane	Wetumpka	36093	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 567-1200	577	29	19.8	42.3%	401 (69.5%)	122 (21.1%)	17 (2.9%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	85.1	50^th of 442 public middle schools	88.7%					(n/a)	58.4	56.1	35.2	40.6	45.1	73.0	72.2	70.3	66.4
Capitol Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Federal Dr	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1000	619	30	20.6	96.6%	13 (2.1%)	392 (63.3%)	204 (33.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	6.4	440^th of 442 public middle schools	0.5%		7	428^th of 437 public middle schools	2.1%	12		3.0	0.5	0.0	6.7		13.6	13.2	11.5	$9,595	$2,023	$7,521
Eclectic Middle School	Public	5-8	170 South Ann St	Eclectic	36024	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 541-2131	448	23	19.4	55.6%	382 (85.3%)	39 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	67.3	114^th of 442 public middle schools	74.2%		62.2	136^th of 437 public middle schools	68.9%	22	26.9	35.5	26.2	25.9	44.0	64.7	54.6	59.8	62.1	$7,929	$1,454	$6,458
Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	410 S McDonough St	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3870	507	30	16.9	25.6%	113 (22.3%)	249 (49.1%)	13 (2.6%)	123 (24.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	93.2	25^th of 442 public middle schools	94.3%		95	16^th of 437 public middle schools	96.3%	9		45.6	43.5	56.2	66.2		73.3	84.2	86.2	$8,212	$568	$7,594

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