The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Holland Elementary School
Holland Elementary School sits on Holland Road in Taylor, a mixed-use suburb in the Downriver section of metropolitan Detroit. It is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade, part of the Taylor School District. The enrollment is modest for an elementary of its grade band, with a fairly even distribution across the six grades. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the working-class character of much of the surrounding community. The student body is diverse: about half white, roughly a third Black, with smaller Hispanic and multiracial groups represented. The school does not report IEP or English-learner counts, so those population details are absent from the available data, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about special-education and language-support services.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments for the most recent school year, proficiency rates vary widely by grade and subject, and the pattern is uneven enough that a single summary would mislead. In English language arts, fourth grade stands out as a relative bright spot, with nearly half of tested students reaching proficiency. Third-grade ELA results were much lower, and fifth grade fell between those two poles. Math results follow a similar but more pronounced dip: fourth grade showed moderate proficiency, while third and fifth grades were well below that level. Science and social studies were tested only in fifth grade, and both returned low proficiency rates. Compared with the Wayne County district cohort, Holland's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint. The data does not include prior-year results, so there is no trend line to indicate whether these numbers represent a temporary dip or a longer-standing pattern. A parent considering this school would do well to ask administration how they are responding to these results and what supports are in place for struggling learners.
Because Holland serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, and that metric does not apply here. Chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, and course-access data were not available in the provided records. Title I status was also not reported, though the high free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate suggests the school likely qualifies for federal support. These gaps reflect missing reporting rather than any indication of performance.
The surrounding community of Taylor is solidly suburban and almost entirely auto-dependent. Wide arterial roads like Telegraph Road and Eureka Road, along with I-94 and I-75, define the landscape. There is no traditional walkable downtown; instead, civic buildings cluster on Goddard Road, commerce lines the major corridors in strip-mall format, and Heritage Park serves as the city's primary recreational anchor on its own separated campus. Southland Center, a regional shopping mall, is the main retail draw. Corewell Health Hospital, formerly Beaumont Hospital Taylor, is a key employer. Housing in the zip code is affordable relative to both state and national benchmarks, with typical home values well below the Michigan median and far below the national figure. Rents are similarly modest. The market has shown only slight year-over-year price movement, and homes tend to sit for a moderate stretch before selling. For a family seeking affordability in the Detroit metro, Taylor offers some of the most accessible entry points into homeownership in Wayne County.
The Taylor School District, which operates eight elementary schools alongside two middle schools, one high school, a career technology center, and a virtual learning academy, provides Holland students with a clear pathway through the upper grades. The district's Career and Technical Center gives high schoolers access to vocational pathways, and the Taylor Virtual Learning Academy offers a permanent remote option for grades six through twelve. These are district-level features that a family might keep in mind as they think beyond the elementary years.
Holland Elementary is a small, diverse neighborhood school in an affordable, auto-oriented suburb. Its state test results show real variation across grades, with some bright spots alongside areas of clear academic need. Families for whom proximity, cost of living, and community diversity matter may find it worth a closer conversation with school staff about how the building supports student growth.
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