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Schools in Holly Springs · Holly Springs School District

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

22% of students in Holly Springs’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holly Springs, 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.

#95of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
20%
▼ 22 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 25 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 20% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
993 students on the public path
In brief

Holly Springs’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 163 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holly Springs’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,870 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Holly Springs Junior High School, then Holly Springs High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marshall Academy (private) and Holy Family School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Holly Springs’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% of Mississippi school districts, #95 of 101 Mississippi towns. 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 (163)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 577 test results could put Holly Springs anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Holly Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (575 in math, 579 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Holly Springs Primary SchoolHolly Springs School DistrictC−
7–8Holly Springs Junior High SchoolHolly Springs School DistrictC
9–12Holly Springs High SchoolHolly Springs School DistrictC−

Holly Springs’s public schools are run by Holly Springs 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.

Holly Springs School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 993 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$14,870MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 41.7% · 579 students tested
Math22%
State average 47% · 575 students tested

Holly Springs vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Holly SpringsDHolly Springs

Every school in Holly Springs

6 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 Holly Springsby address
Holly Springs Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
332 students18:1Rate it →
Holly Springs Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
C−
228 students18:1Rate it →
Holly Springs Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
145 students13:1Rate it →
Holly Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
288 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marshall Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
344 students9:1Rate it →
Holy Family School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
100 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Holly Springs Career & Tech Center, Alternative Learning School and Marshall Co Cte Center).

Questions about Holly Springs’s schools

Are Holly Springs’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Holly Springs children attend score below 89% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #95 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holly Springs in?

Holly Springs School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 993 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holly Springs kids go to high school?

Holly Springs High School, with 288 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Holly Springs spend per student?

$14,870 in Holly Springs School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Holly Springs?

Yes: Marshall Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 344 students) and Holy Family School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 100 students).

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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.