Holden Elementary School
Public elementary school in Holden, Missouri · Holden R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Holden Elementary School serves 540 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Holden (Johnson County). It is one of 3 schools in Holden R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 112th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Holden R-III School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291449000681 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Holden R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 540 | 1,232 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% | 48.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Holden Elementary School in context
Size
Holden Elementary School is the only elementary school in Holden R-III School District. Its 540 students are 43.8% of the district's 1,232. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.8 miles away and have a median of 216 students, so Holden Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than kindergarten (107 against 68). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Holden R-III (89%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.9% across Holden R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Holden Elementary School has 34.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 540 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so Holden Elementary School has 9.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Kingsville Elementary School, 5.1 miles away in Kingsville R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.9% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1903 S Market, Holden, MO 64040
Phone: (816)732-6071
Website: holdenschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Holden Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville Elementary School | Kingsville R-I | 5.1 mi | 119 | 12.9 | 34.5% |
| Crest Ridge Elementary School | Johnson County R-VII | 9.6 mi | 276 | 13.7 | 38.8% |
| Strasburg Elementary School | Strasburg C-3 | 10.4 mi | 111 | 8 | 22.5% |
| Chilhowee Elementary School | Chilhowee R-IV | 10.5 mi | 56 | 5.8 | 41.1% |
| East Lynne Elementary School | East Lynne 40 | 13.0 mi | 155 | 9.8 | 31.6% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 14.3 mi | 336 | 11.6 | 46.4% |
| Martin Warren Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 14.4 mi | 407 | 13.6 | 45.2% |
| Sterling Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 15.0 mi | 399 | 13.6 | 39.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Holden R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden High School | High | 9–12 | 391 |
| Holden Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 301 |