Holliday Elementary School
Public elementary school in Holliday, Texas · Holliday ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Holliday Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Holliday (Archer County). It is one of 3 schools in Holliday ISD. By enrollment it is the 2589th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Holliday ISD |
| County | Archer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482340002374 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Holliday ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 494 | 1,120 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.3% | 20.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Texas 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.
Holliday Elementary School in context
Size
Holliday Elementary School is the only elementary school in Holliday ISD. Its 494 students are 44.1% of the district's 1,120. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9 miles away with a median enrollment of 444; Holliday Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 93 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 5 has 24% more students than kindergarten (87 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 83% here and 83.8% across Holliday ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 12.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 20.5% across Holliday ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
With 37.24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 494 students, Holliday Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 494 students would have about 33.4 teachers, so Holliday Elementary School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Holliday Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Fowler Elementary School, 7.4 miles away in Wichita Falls ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83% |
| Hispanic | 12.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
751 College Ave, Holliday, TX 76366
Phone: (940)586-1986
Website: hollidayisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Holliday Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 7.4 mi | 490 | 14.8 | 53.3% |
| West Foundation Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 8.0 mi | 381 | 15.9 | 39.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 8.1 mi | 322 | 12.4 | 64.3% |
| Cunningham School | Wichita Falls ISD | 8.9 mi | 437 | 11.5 | 66.6% |
| Milam Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 9.2 mi | 430 | 13.9 | 61.9% |
| Bradford Elementary School | Iowa Park CISD | 9.3 mi | 450 | 15.3 | 41.6% |
| Kidwell Elementary School | Iowa Park CISD | 10.5 mi | 478 | 15.1 | 43.1% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 10.9 mi | 477 | 16.5 | 69.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Holliday ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holliday High School | High | 9–12 | 365 |
| Holliday Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 261 |