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Holz Elementary School

Summary:

Holz Elementary School is a public elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving 278 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Kanawha County Schools district.

Holz Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 100% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math, far exceeding the district and state averages of 52.1% and 53.2%, respectively. However, the school has a predominantly white student population (88.85%), which is higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools like Edgewood Elementary and Kanawha City Elementary School. Additionally, Holz Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.01%), suggesting it may serve a more affluent population compared to the surrounding schools.

While Holz Elementary's academic excellence is undeniable, the school's lack of racial diversity and potential socioeconomic disparities compared to nearby schools warrant further investigation. It is essential to ensure that all students, regardless of their background, have access to the same level of educational opportunities and support. By addressing these issues, Holz Elementary can continue to provide a well-rounded and inclusive learning environment that prepares students for success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1505 Hampton Rd
       Charleston, WV  25314-1604

(304) 348-1906

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
5th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,755 Help


Students who attend Holz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John Adams Middle School
High:    George Washington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.2%
African American:
4.2%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Holz Elementary School ranks better than 98.6% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), African American (4.2%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holz Elementary School is 15.2. 40 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holz Elementary School is $12,755, which is the 21st highest among 41 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holz Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holz Elementary School 5th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Holz Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
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White students:


Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 30th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Holz Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 93.74 6th 420 98.6%
2010 95.68 8th 427 98.1%
2011 93.12 12th 426 97.2%
2012 79.98 43rd 426 89.9%
2013 88.19 18th 428 95.8%
2014 92.70 11th 422 97.4%
2015 98.08 3rd 408 99.3%
2016 98.42 2nd 402 99.5%
2017 95.57 4th 399 99.0%
2018 95.93 6th 392 98.5%
2019 96.12 5th 383 98.7%
2021 99.15 3rd 380 99.2%
2022 98.14 3rd 375 99.2%
2023 96.04 9th 368 97.6%
2024 97.44 5th 368 98.6%
See the entire list of West Virginia Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.82 13th 377 96.6%
2019 99.41 2nd 185 98.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 96.58 3rd 382 99.2%
2018 64.59 95th 368 74.2%
2021 55.10 120th 335 64.2%
2022 70.60 53rd 347 84.7%
2023 92.44 10th 333 97.0%
2024 93.66 10th 336 97.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.31 5th 381 98.7%
2018 89.44 9th 366 97.5%
2019 90.38 9th 339 97.3%
2021 91.74 12th 322 96.3%
2022 95.95 3rd 325 99.1%
2023 92.75 10th 317 96.8%
2024 95.82 4th 316 98.7%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 95.21 4th 382 99.0%
2018 95.89 4th 364 98.9%
2019 95.98 4th 338 98.8%
2021 99.50 3rd 333 99.1%
2022 97.54 3rd 330 99.1%
2023 96.90 4th 322 98.8%
2024 95.38 7th 325 97.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.75 12th 75 84.0%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.55 1st 13 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at Holz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 94.57 7th 382 98.2%
2018 96.76 3rd 374 99.2%
2019 95.89 5th 373 98.7%
2021 98.89 3rd 376 99.2%
2022 97.46 3rd 373 99.2%
2023 97.91 2nd 366 99.5%
2024 97.74 4th 367 98.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, September 15, 2017

Open Quote Wonderful school with great teachers. Close Quote


by a teacher
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Open Quote Holz is a wonderful place to teach. The families are involved and supportive. Additionally, the staff not only loves teaching, but we love our kids! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Open Quote This school is pathetic in every way. The dress of the staff is unprofessional, grammar usage is hillbilly and the dedication of the teachers is sad. When I read positive comments about this school, I think of how truly uneducated about education the reviews are. These poor children have no idea what they are getting into. WHY DOES WEST VIRGINIA NOT UPDATE THEIR SCHOOLS? Close Quote



Enrollment information for Holz Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 354 354
1990 307 1 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 316
1991 304 0 12 4 1 n/a n/a 0 321
1992 314 3 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1993 354 0 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1994 339 2 27 1 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1995 334 1 17 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1996 334 1 17 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1997 334 2 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1998 338 2 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1999 320 2 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 337
2000 297 2 18 0 1 n/a n/a 0 318
2001 297 5 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 314
2002 252 4 12 2 2 n/a n/a 0 272
2003 252 4 12 2 2 n/a n/a 0 272
2004 254 6 13 1 2 n/a n/a 0 276
2005 241 10 20 2 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2006 247 9 22 2 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2007 252 8 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2008 255 10 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2009 263 11 23 3 1 n/a n/a 0 301
2010 282 9 22 5 2 0 0 0 320
2011 271 6 25 3 0 1 0 0 306
2012 249 6 24 3 0 2 1 0 285
2013 247 7 17 3 1 2 0 0 277
2014 232 5 10 2 1 2 1 0 253
2015 208 6 11 3 0 1 4 0 233
2016 217 5 11 3 0 1 6 0 243
2017 222 5 7 2 1 1 7 0 245
2018 237 6 8 2 1 1 8 0 263
2019 231 4 11 0 0 2 6 0 254
2020 230 7 7 0 0 2 8 0 254
2021 251 7 8 0 0 3 5 0 274
2022 252 4 8 5 1 3 3 0 276
2023 247 9 8 4 0 3 7 0 278
2024 249 12 7 4 4 1 12 0 289

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 Holz Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
1990 316 18.6 16.9 17.4
1991 321 19.6 16.3 17.1
1992 334 18.0 18.5 18.3
1993 376 18.0 20.9 16
1994 369 19.0 19.4 17.9
1995 352 21.0 16.8 15.3
1996 352 21.0 16.8 15.3
1997 351 20.0 17.6 16.8
1998 356 21.5 16.6 15.7
1999 337 22.5 15.0 24
2000 318 19.5 16.3 19.8
2001 314 19.5 16.1 22.3
2002 272 14.5 18.8 22.1
2003 272 14.5 18.8 22.1
2004 276 15.5 17.8 25.7
2005 273 15.5 17.6 25.6
2006 280 14.5 19.3 20.4
2007 280 14.5 19.3 20.4
2008 285 14.5 19.7 21.8
2009 301 16.0 18.8 22.9
2010 320 17.0 18.8 23.1
2011 306 17.0 17.9 21.6
2012 285 15.5 18.3 21.8
2013 277 16.9 16.3 23.1
2014 253 16.9 14.9 n/a
2015 233 17.0 13.7 25.3
2016 243 16.0 15.1 21
2017 245 16.1 15.2 18
2018 263 16.5 15.9 21.7
2019 254 17.0 14.9 22.8
2020 254 17.5 14.5 22.8
2021 274 18.0 15.2 27
2022 276 17.0 16.2 n/a
2023 278 16.0 17.3 n/a
2024 289 19.0 15.2 n/a

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 Holz Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
1990 316 18.6 16.9 17.4
1991 321 19.6 16.3 17.1
1992 334 18.0 18.5 18.3
1993 376 18.0 20.9 16
1994 369 19.0 19.4 17.9
1995 352 21.0 16.8 15.3
1996 352 21.0 16.8 15.3
1997 351 20.0 17.6 16.8
1998 356 21.5 16.6 15.7
1999 337 22.5 15.0 24
2000 318 19.5 16.3 19.8
2001 314 19.5 16.1 22.3
2002 272 14.5 18.8 22.1
2003 272 14.5 18.8 22.1
2004 276 15.5 17.8 25.7
2005 273 15.5 17.6 25.6
2006 280 14.5 19.3 20.4
2007 280 14.5 19.3 20.4
2008 285 14.5 19.7 21.8
2009 301 16.0 18.8 22.9
2010 320 17.0 18.8 23.1
2011 306 17.0 17.9 21.6
2012 285 15.5 18.3 21.8
2013 277 16.9 16.3 23.1
2014 253 16.9 14.9 n/a
2015 233 17.0 13.7 25.3
2016 243 16.0 15.1 21
2017 245 16.1 15.2 18
2018 263 16.5 15.9 21.7
2019 254 17.0 14.9 22.8
2020 254 17.5 14.5 22.8
2021 274 18.0 15.2 27
2022 276 17.0 16.2 n/a
2023 278 16.0 17.3 n/a
2024 289 19.0 15.2 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Holz Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,126 (8.8%) $11,629 (91.2%) $12,755

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holz Elementary 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 5th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 9th of 368 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holz Elementary School)8365.5
 17.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)52.445.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holz Elementary School)8375.9
 7.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)42.636.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holz Elementary School)69.282.6
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)51.346.5
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Holz Elementary School)69.280.4
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)49.441.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holz Elementary School)7580.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)44.836.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Holz Elementary School)82.185.4
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)4741.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Holz Elementary School)85.770.7
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)33.125.1
 8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students254278
 9.4%
African American49
 125%
American Indian00
Asian118
 27.3%
Hispanic04
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White231247
 6.9%
Two or More Races67
 16.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Holz Elementary School

Students who attend Holz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : George Washington High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Holz Elementary School.

Yes! Holz Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Holz Elementary School are 86% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.


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