Holt Elementary, 4019 Holt School Road: pre-K to grade 5, 577 students in 2024-25 and a C (56) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Durham Public Schools’ Growing Together school site, 2026-27 zone and region map, calendars and bell schedule, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 assessment data and report card data and the federal NCES school directory.
Holt Elementary is a Durham Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 4019 Holt School Road. It is the zoned elementary school for its own attendance area in the district’s North region. It also has a Dual Language Immersion program, which the district says teaches in Spanish at least half the time, and the district lists it as the Dual Language Immersion choice for families in the North region, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone and region map.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-560-3928, 4019 Holt School Road
- School website: www.dpsnc.net/o/holt
- Enrolling a new student: DPS Office of Student Assignment, 919-560-2059; enrollment page
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school locator or the city-county Durham Public School Locator
- Buses: DPS Transportation; district main line 919-560-2000
| Address | 4019 Holt School Road, Durham, NC 27704 |
| Phone | 919-560-3928 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| Run by | Durham Public Schools |
| DPS region | North |
| Program | Dual Language Immersion |
| Calendar | Year-round |
| State school code | 320328 |
Principal
Principal Donya Jones, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 577 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 621 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 618 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 11 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.
| School year | Grade (score) | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | C (56) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | D (50) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 42.7% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 22.8% (state: 37.5%)
- Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 40.7% (state: 55.7%)
- Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 41.9% (state: 59.6%)
- Growth: did not meet expected growth
The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Every Durham Public Schools address is assigned a base elementary, middle and high school, and the zones do not follow the city limits. Check an address in the district’s school locator or the city-county Durham Public School Locator; the zones themselves are on the district’s 2026-27 map service.
Holt Elementary feeds Carrington Middle and then Northern High, according to the district’s Growing Together page for the school.
Families outside the zone can apply for the school’s choice program through the district’s magnet lottery. For 2026-27 the window ran Jan. 5 to 5 p.m. Jan. 30; the lottery page explains the process, and the district’s school choices page lists the programs.
We found no approved rezoning for this school: the district’s 2027-28 zone map, last updated in September, matches the 2026-27 zones.
DPS holds its Showcase of Schools, with every school represented, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Northern High School, 4622 N. Roxboro Road, according to the district.
Calendar and bell times
Holt Elementary follows the district’s year-round calendar. Coming dates from the 2026-27 district calendars:
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday, no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 8: winter break, including an intersession Jan. 4-7 and a teacher workday Jan. 8
- Monday, Jan. 18: MLK Day holiday
- Wednesday, June 9: last day of school, an early release day
Bell times: 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.
More
- The school’s own website
- The district’s Growing Together page for Holt Elementary
- Every public school in Durham, with zones and report cards
- Our Durham schools guide for district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Holt Elementary serve?
Holt Elementary serves pre-K to grade 5, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
What is Holt Elementary’s school grade?
Holt Elementary earned a C, with a score of 56, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 42.7% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
Which high school does Holt Elementary feed into?
Holt Elementary feeds Carrington Middle and then Northern High, according to the district’s Growing Together school site.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Holt Elementary?
Enter the address in the district’s school locator on its Growing Together site, or call the DPS Office of Student Assignment at 919-560-2059.
What time does Holt Elementary start?
The school day runs 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.
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