Holt Middle School

Holt Middle School in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is a public school for 5th and 6th graders. It has about 449 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. It is one of the best middle schools in Fayetteville because it has strong academic performance. About 52% of students are good at math and 48% are good at reading, which is better than the state average. There are a lot of different kinds of students at this school, with about 46% of them being minorities. Holt Middle School is located at 2365 N Rupple Rd and is part of the Fayetteville School District. The district provides support, and the community is family-friendly, so students can get a safe, well-rounded, and high-quality education in early adolescence.

The Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS) district is coming up with a new plan for how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, and Holt Middle School is part of the community-wide consultation and planning process.

Holt recently got a new School Resource Officer (SRO) on campus. This is part of the district's plan to update its safety staff for the 2024–25 school year.

As part of a program to teach students about careers and how to run a facility, the district's maintenance staff showed them how to do real-world trades like electrical work, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry.

The new statewide school-grading system gave Holt Middle School a "B" grade as of the 2024–25 accountability report. This shows that schools in the district are doing well.

Q1. Are there clubs and activities after school at Holt Middle School?

Ans. Yes, Holt has a lot of clubs to support different student interests. Some meet after school, some at lunch, and some are for technology, gardening, basketball/soccer, yearbook, student council, running, and more.

Q2. Is Holt Middle School one of the district's new "Choice Programs" for students going into 5th grade?

Ans. Yes, Holt Middle School is part of the district's "Choice Programs" for immersive learning. Recently, there were meetings for parents of incoming 5th graders to learn more.

Q3. How does Holt Middle School help students with their social and emotional needs or with counseling?

Ans. The school has a school counselor available all day to help with social and emotional issues, schoolwork, or general student health as needed.

Q4. Do community partners help Holt Middle School students learn or work on projects that are useful in the real world?

Ans. Yes, the school and district are always looking for ways to work with the community to make learning more immersive and connect what students learn in class to real-life situations.

Q5. What grades does Holt Middle School serve, and how different are the students?

Ans. Holt Middle School has about 449 students in grades 5–6. About 46% of the students come from minority backgrounds, which makes it one of the most diverse middle schools in the area.