Holden School
590 Main Rd
Holden ME, 04429, Penobscot County
Phone: 207-843-7828
Ranking: 
(35 out of 407, top 9%)*
(35 out of 407, top 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: School Administrative District 63
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 171 | 169 | 169 | 162 | 164 | 169 | 153 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 34 | 19.9% | 28 | 16.6% | 37 | 21.9% | 28 | 17.3% | 36 | 22.0% | 35 | 20.7% | 35 | 22.9% |
| Grade 1: | 29 | 17.0% | 33 | 19.5% | 28 | 16.6% | 36 | 22.2% | 38 | 23.2% | 33 | 19.5% | 24 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 31 | 18.1% | 27 | 16.0% | 40 | 23.7% | 39 | 24.1% | 29 | 17.7% | 29 | 17.2% | 32 | 20.9% |
| Grade 3: | 33 | 19.3% | 44 | 26.0% | 36 | 21.3% | 32 | 19.8% | 27 | 16.5% | 34 | 20.1% | 29 | 19.0% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 25.7% | 37 | 21.9% | 28 | 16.6% | 27 | 16.7% | 34 | 20.7% | 38 | 22.5% | 33 | 21.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 99 | 57.9% | 104 | 61.5% | 104 | 61.5% | 91 | 56.2% | 84 | 51.2% | 86 | 50.9% | 77 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 72 | 42.1% | 65 | 38.5% | 65 | 38.5% | 71 | 43.8% | 72 | 43.9% | 75 | 44.4% | 72 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 3.0% | 4 | 2.4% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% |
| White: | 162 | 94.7% | 160 | 94.7% | 162 | 95.9% | 157 | 96.9% | 157 | 95.7% | 163 | 96.4% | 145 | 94.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 2.3% | 5 | 3.0% | 4 | 2.4% | 5 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 24.0% | 31 | 18.3% | 8 | 4.7% | 30 | 18.5% | 30 | 18.3% | 30 | 17.8% | 17 | 11.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 4.1% | 8 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.2% | 7 | 4.1% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.17 | 11.48 | 11.64 | 11.17 | 12.42 | 11.70 | 8.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | N/A | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 69% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | N/A | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 65% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | N/A | 60% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | 61% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | N/A | 67% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | N/A | 63% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 77% | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 57% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | N/A | 56% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | 57% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | N/A |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 73% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 75% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 59% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 87% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 60% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 75% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 66% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 71% | 66% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 76% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 77% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 69% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,304.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,233.0 |
* Holden School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.