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Schools in Holland · Holland Independent School District

Holland’s public schools outscore 90% of Texas districts

61% of students in Holland’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
60%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 34% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
646 students on the public path
In brief

Holland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 769 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holland’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,144 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (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 Holland Middle, then Holland H S. 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 Holland’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 90% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (769)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 352 test results could put Holland anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holland’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 356 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Holland ElHolland Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Holland MiddleHolland Independent School DistrictA
9–12Holland H SHolland Independent School DistrictA−

Holland’s public schools are run by Holland Independent 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.

Holland Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 646 students · 10.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,144TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 356 students tested
Math61%
State average 40.9% · 348 students tested

Holland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Holland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HollandAHolland Independent

Every school in Holland

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

District schools in Hollandby address
Holland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
316 students13:1Rate it →
Holland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
147 students10:1Rate it →
Holland H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
183 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Holland’s schools

Are Holland’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holland children attend outscore 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holland in?

Holland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 646 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holland kids go to high school?

Holland H S, with 183 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Holland spend per student?

$17,144 in Holland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.