Holmes Elementary School
Holmes Elementary School serves 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Holmes Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Holmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Holmes Elementary School's student population of 509 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
509 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Holmes Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Holmes Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3132 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
10%
33%

Black
89%
22%

White
1%
38%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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