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B+
Schools in Holtville · Holtville Unified School District

Holtville’s public schools outscore 66% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Holtville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#294of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,332 students on the public path
In brief

Holtville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 428 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holtville’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,768 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Holtville Middle, then Holtville High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Holtville’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of California school districts, #294 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (428)Better than 86%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 793 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Holtville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holtville’s students in the tested grades sat them (795 in math, 791 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holtville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Emmett S. Finley ElementaryHoltville Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Holtville MiddleHoltville Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Holtville HighHoltville Unified School DistrictB

Holtville’s public schools are run by Holtville Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Holtville Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 1,574 students · 17.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,768CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 46.7% · 791 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.1% · 795 students tested

Holtville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Holtville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoltvilleB+Holtville Unified

Every school in Holtville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Holtvilleby address
Emmett S. Finley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
559 students22:1Rate it →
Holtville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
257 students14:1Rate it →
Holtville High
High · Grades 9–12
B
516 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Sam Webb Continuation and Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley).

Questions about Holtville’s schools

Are Holtville’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holtville children attend outscore 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #294 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holtville in?

Holtville Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,574 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holtville kids go to high school?

Holtville High, with 516 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Holtville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Holtville Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Holtville spend per student?

$20,768 in Holtville Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Holtville families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.