I.j. Holton Intermediate School
I.j. Holton Intermediate School serves 775 students in grades 5-6.
I.j. Holton Intermediate School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
I.j. Holton Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
I.j. Holton Intermediate School's student population of 775 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-6
Total Students
775 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
I.j. Holton Intermediate School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of I.j. Holton Intermediate School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1474 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
5%
7%

Hispanic
31%
9%

Black
8%
11%

White
51%
66%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
4%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
29%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 4/18/2022
I go to this school and still, no one answered my question if I'm supposed to have a GPA in 6th grade? I really want to pass I used to struggle. I'm only giving it a 5star for my teachers and my principal he has been my principal for almost 4 years now.
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