Holly Springs Elementary School, Douglasville GA

Original Research by School Decision on Holly Springs Elementary School

Holly Springs Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Douglasville, a mixed-use suburb about a short drive west of Atlanta. The school sits on a suburban site rather than embedded in Douglasville's historic downtown core; its location in the Chapel Hill area places it within one of the city's active new-home development zones where families are moving in across subdivisions ranging from historic neighborhoods to wooded semi-rural areas.

The school's enrollment is small to moderate for its grade band, with roughly half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mixed-income catchment. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and smaller numbers of Asian, white, and multiracial students. Data on English learner and special education populations was not available.

On state assessments, Holly Springs shows a mixed academic picture. In English language arts, the school's overall proficiency sits at about half of students, with performance varying by grade: fourth grade performs stronger while third grade is weaker. In math, overall proficiency is slightly below half, with fourth grade the strongest performer and fifth grade the weakest. Science stands notably higher at near one-third above half, particularly in fifth grade where the proficiency rate is substantially stronger. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Douglas County, a fact worth noting given the school's student composition and community context.

Science appears to be a relative strength. English and math present more typical elementary challenges, and a parent may want to look into how the school addresses early literacy and numeracy, particularly in the foundational third and fifth grade levels where proficiency lags.

The Douglasville setting itself is growing steadily. Housing costs in the area are moderately below the state benchmark, though home prices have been declining slightly. The community has seen significant new subdivision development with national builders like D.R. Horton and Ashton Woods active in recent years. Major employers include WellStar Douglas Hospital, the school district itself, Walmart, Kroger, and Amazon, with growth in healthcare, logistics, and advanced manufacturing. Douglasville's historic downtown sits several miles away with shops, restaurants, and civic events; the school's location is in the car-dependent suburban zone. The city maintains public parks including Jessie Davis Park and access to regional trails and state parks.

At the district level, Douglas County voters approved continued sales tax funding for school capital improvements in 2024, with a major high school replacement project underway. The district has cut its property tax millage rate repeatedly in recent years, though home assessments have risen, resulting in modest tax increases for many homeowners. These patterns are part of the housing-cost calculus families entering the area weigh.

Holly Springs Elementary offers a typical elementary school pathway within a district that is active in facilities investment and serves a growing suburban community with working families, mixed racial and ethnic composition, and moderate income diversity.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 35% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 41% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 36% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 28% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 36% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 40% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 41% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-893%

School 93% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolDouglas County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income48%Higher-income61%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income50%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income82%30 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income45%Higher-income67%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income71%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income57%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income55%26 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income43%Higher-income61%18 pp gap