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Holtville Unified schools

Holtville Unified’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 80. Its 2 middle schools have Scope Scores from 77 to 79. Its high school has a Scope Score of 76.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Holtville High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

4

listed public schools. We score two elementary, two middle and one high.

Students

1,574

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$20,443

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Holtville Unified has two elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school that we score.

Elementary · 2 schools

Middle · 2 schools

High · grades 9–12

Holtville High

Scope Score 76

Solid · 52nd percentile

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Holtville Unified score highest?

Pine Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 80. That is higher than 71 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Pine Elementary

    Grades K–8 · 210 students

    42% below the standard

    Scope Score 80Solid · 71st percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Emmett S. Finley Elementary

    Grades K–5 · 559 students

    61% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Holtville Unified score highest?

Holtville Middle is highest, with a Scope Score of 79. That is higher than 71 in 100 California middle schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Holtville Middle

    Grades 6–8 · 257 students

    48% below the standard

    Scope Score 79Solid · 71st percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Pine Elementary

    Grades K–8 · 210 students

    51% below the standard

    Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Holtville Unified stand?

Holtville High has a Scope Score of 76. That is higher than 52 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Holtville Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Holtville High

    Grades 9–12 · 516 students

    62% below the standard

    Scope Score 76Solid · 52nd percentile

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

Students from low-income families: 76% here. California: 63%.

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Holtville Unified76%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Holtville Unified$20,443
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Holtville Unified58%
California47%

Meals: 1,201 of 1,574 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 58% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (260 of 450 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Holtville Unified’s money go?

About 58 cents of every Holtville Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

$20,443

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction58%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services10%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Administration9%
  • Other3%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $8.9 million into 22 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 27% of its $33.0 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

1,574 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Holtville Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • Hispanic or Latino 88%
  • White 11%
  • Other or not reported 1%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Holtville Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in Holtville Unified good?

    Holtville Unified’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 80. Of those, 1 is Solid and 1 is Developing. Holtville Unified’s 2 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 77 to 79. Of those, 2 are Solid. Holtville Unified has one public high school we score. Holtville High has a Scope Score of 76. It is Solid, at the 52nd percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in Holtville Unified rank highest?

    Pine Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 80. It is Solid, at the 71st percentile. Holtville Middle is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 79. It is Solid, at the 71st percentile. Holtville High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 76. It is Solid, at the 52nd percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How much does Holtville Unified spend per student?

    Holtville Unified spent $20,443 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 58 cents of every Holtville Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in Holtville Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $8.9 million into 22 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 27% of its $33.0 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $4.1 million, 46% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Holtville Unified district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Holtville Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.

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