The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in Social studies. The lowest is 49% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Holland Intermediate School
Holland Intermediate School serves fourth and fifth graders in the Springfield Local district, a reconfigured building that shifted from a K-5 model starting in the 2022-23 school year. The school sits in Holland, a small suburban village east of Toledo in Lucas County, on a campus separate from the residential village core and positioned within the Springfield Township school footprint.
The school's recent state assessment results show mixed proficiency. In English language arts, about half of students tested met or exceeded state proficiency standards. Math proficiency was somewhat lower, with fewer than half of students proficient. Science proficiency ran a bit higher. The school achieved near-universal test participation across subjects. These results place Holland Intermediate below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Lucas County on an overall proficiency measure. A parent may want to look into these scores further with the school to understand where support or intervention is strongest and what instructional priorities the staff is pursuing.
The school enrolls about that size for its grade band, with students fairly evenly split between fourth and fifth grade. The enrollment is racially and ethnically mixed, with a white majority, a substantial share of Black students, and smaller populations of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education, and English learners was not available.
The district's recent structural choices affect daily life at Holland Intermediate. Starting in the 2025-26 school year, the district enacted a one-mile walking-distance threshold for transportation: families living within one mile of the school will not receive assigned bus stops or routes, so parents must arrange their own transportation. This is a logistics shift families should factor into their choice of where to live. Additionally, the district reconfigured its elementary buildings in 2022-23 so that Holland now houses only grades 4 and 5, meaning a child's school placement changes as they move through elementary, with implications for community ties, busing arrangements, and transition timing.
The local housing market shows modest affordability relative to national benchmarks. Homes in the area are valued above the Ohio statewide median and rents are in the moderate range. The Springfield Township area around Holland includes older platted residential neighborhoods and newer planned subdivisions, with ongoing construction. Commercial life concentrates along Airport Highway and US-23 at the Spring Meadows Place retail center rather than in a traditional town center, though the village maintains civic anchors like Strawberry Acres Park and the Holland Branch library.
At the district level, a failed operating levy in May 2026 means ongoing budget pressure. Voters rejected a new levy that would have provided additional ongoing funding, and the board had cited significant state funding reductions as the reason for seeking it. This creates an uncertain operational climate that parents may want to monitor as it can affect program offerings, staffing stability, and future tax requests.
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