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Schools in Hollandale · Hollandale School District

Hollandale’s public schools score below 89% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Hollandale, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hollandale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
21%
▼ 21 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 27 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 41% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
534 students on the public path
In brief

Hollandale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 49 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hollandale’s, its schools beat 24%, higher than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,514 per student in FY2024, against $12,392 across Mississippi. 48% of its revenue that year was federal (Mississippi 23%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Simmons Jr. High School, then Simmons High School. 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 Hollandale’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores are below the Mississippi average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (49)Better than 24%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 283 test results could put Hollandale anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Hollandale’s students in the tested grades sat them (277 in math, 289 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sanders Elementary SchoolHollandale School DistrictD
6–8Simmons Jr. High SchoolHollandale School DistrictNo scores
9–12Simmons High SchoolHollandale School DistrictD

Hollandale’s public schools are run by Hollandale School District, which also serves Arcola. 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.

Hollandale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 534 students, down 3% since 2022–23 · 12.7 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$17,514MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 41.7% · 289 students tested
Math20%
State average 47% · 277 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 48% of the Hollandale district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 23% across Mississippi, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Hollandale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Hollandale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HollandaleDHollandale

Every school in Hollandale

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

District schools in Hollandaleby address
Simmons Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
116 students14:1Rate it →
Simmons High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
172 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Hollandalein other towns
Sanders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
246 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hollandale Alternative Program).

Questions about Hollandale’s schools

Are Hollandale’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hollandale children attend score below 89% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hollandale in?

Hollandale School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 534 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hollandale kids go to high school?

Simmons High School, with 172 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Hollandale spend per student?

$17,514 in Hollandale School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.