The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 50% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Holtville Elementary School
Holtville Elementary School serves prekindergarten through fourth grade in Deatsville, a small town in western Elmore County roughly a half-hour north of Montgomery. The school is a regular public school within the Elmore County Public School System. With an enrollment that is large for an elementary building serving only these early grades, it draws from a community that has grown rapidly in recent decades. Deatsville was historically a mill and farming town that lost many of its businesses after the Great Depression, but the population has climbed substantially since the early 2000s, and the town now functions largely as a residential base for workers commuting to Montgomery and other nearby cities.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of Black students and smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which tracks close to statewide norms for an Alabama elementary school. The school does not report special education or English learner counts in the available data, so a parent may want to discuss those populations directly with the school if those services are a consideration.
State testing results from the most recent year show a clear strength in reading. Third and fourth graders posted proficiency rates that are well above the state average, and the combined English language arts score across both tested grades places the school in the top quartile among elementary schools in Elmore County when compared by overall proficiency. Science results in fourth grade are closer to the middle of the pack. Math proficiency is a softer spot; while a slight majority of third graders met the bar, fewer than half of fourth graders did, and the combined math score is notably lower than the school’s reading performance. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports math instruction in the upper elementary grades.
Because this is a primary school serving only through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The school offers no high-school-level coursework, so there are no AP or dual-enrollment figures. The data also does not include chronic absenteeism rates or disciplinary figures, so those areas cannot be assessed from the available information.
Housing in the Deatsville ZIP code has a typical value that is above the statewide median but somewhat below the national median, reflecting the area’s growth and its position within commuting distance of the state capital. The broader Elmore County school district does not appear to have undergone any major parent-relevant changes recently, based on the information available. Deatsville itself remains a low-density, car-dependent town with State Highway curving through its western side and Jordan Lake at its edge. The Holtville School building is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, and Coastal Alabama Community College maintains a campus in town, which may offer some future dual-enrollment options for students once they reach the upper grades in the district.
For a family considering this school, the standout is strong reading instruction in the early grades. A child who enters Holtville Elementary is likely to leave fourth grade reading at a solid level. Math proficiency is more uneven, and a parent whose child needs extra support in that subject may want to investigate what interventions are available. The school is large for a PK-4 building, meaning class sizes and the overall feel of the building are worth a visit to assess personally. The community is a rapidly growing, car-dependent exurb of Montgomery, so a family that wants a small-town setting with relatively easy access to a major city may find the fit natural.
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