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Serving 629 students in grades 7-9, Holmes Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 629 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20% in IA
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holmes Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Holmes Junior High School's student population of 629 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holmes Junior High School
7	209
8	213
9	207

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Total Students

629 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School
2023	639
2022	673
2021	673
2020	602
2019	602
2018	595
2017	595
2016	581
2015	543
2014	556
2013	555
2012	509
2011	498
2010	509
2009	520
2008	521
2007	533
2006	520
2005	515
2004	518
2003	536
2002	535
2001	558
2000	577
1999	600
1998	588
1997	616
1996	666
1995	655
1994	646
1993	599
1992	589
1991	559
1990	527
1989	519
1988	529
1987	511

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School
2023	47
2022	47
2021	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	39
2014	41
2013	39
2012	38
2011	38
2010	39
2009	39
2008	39
2007	37
2006	40
2005	39
2004	45
2003	39
2002	39
2001	39
2000	43
1999	38
1998	40
1997	40
1996	41
1995	39
1994	38
1993	36
1992	37
1991	36
1990	35
1989	4
1988	35
1987	34

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School Rankings

Holmes Junior High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holmes Junior High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#155 out of 1233 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holmes Junior High School
2022	#155
2021	#172
2019	#75
2018	#179
2017	#245
2016	#266
2015	#453
2014	#412
2013	#409
2012	#692
2011	#220

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80%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	80%	64%	77%
2021	79%	64%	76%
2019	90%	69%	82%
2018	89%	76%	87%
2017	87%	77%	87%
2016	87%	78%	88%
2015	87%	79%	88%
2014	89%	79%	88%
2013	84%	77%	84%
2012	80%	76%	84%
2011	88%	78%	88%

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83%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	83%	70%	82%
2021	78%	68%	79%
2019	83%	68%	81%
2018	85%	74%	87%
2017	82%	75%	84%
2016	82%	75%	85%
2015	78%	76%	85%
2014	78%	76%	83%
2013	78%	72%	78%
2012	74%	71%	76%
2011	84%	76%	83%

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75%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	75%	63%	75%
2021	78%	60%	75%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	17:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	18:1
1992	16:1	15:1	17:1
1991	16:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	4%	11%	3%
2019	4%	11%	3%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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White

85%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	84%	72%	83%
2022	83%	73%	83%
2021	84%	74%	83%
2020	84%	75%	84%
2019	84%	75%	84%
2018	83%	77%	85%
2017	83%	77%	85%
2016	83%	78%	85%
2015	84%	78%	85%
2014	85%	79%	84%
2013	86%	80%	85%
2012	87%	81%	86%
2011	88%	81%	85%
2010	89%	82%	87%
2009	91%	84%	89%
2008	91%	84%	89%
2007	90%	86%	88%
2006	92%	88%	90%
2005	92%	87%	90%
2004	93%	88%	92%
2003	92%	89%	92%
2002	95%	89%	93%
2001	94%	89%	93%
2000	95%	94%	96%
1999	94%	91%	93%
1998	94%	92%	93%
1997	95%	93%	93%
1996	96%	93%	94%
1995	96%	93%	93%
1994	96%	93%	93%
1993	95%	94%	94%
1992	95%	95%	94%
1991	95%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	0.29	0.46	0.31
2022	0.31	0.45	0.30
2021	0.29	0.43	0.30
2020	0.29	0.42	0.29
2019	0.29	0.42	0.29
2018	0.31	0.39	0.28
2017	0.31	0.39	0.28
2016	0.31	0.38	0.28
2015	0.29	0.38	0.27
2014	0.27	0.37	0.29
2013	0.26	0.35	0.28
2012	0.24	0.34	0.27
2011	0.22	0.34	0.27
2010	0.21	0.32	0.25
2009	0.17	0.29	0.21
2008	0.17	0.28	0.21
2007	0.18	0.26	0.22
2006	0.15	0.23	0.18
2005	0.15	0.24	0.19
2004	0.13	0.22	0.16
2003	0.14	0.21	0.15
2002	0.10	0.20	0.13
2001	0.11	0.20	0.14
2000	0.10	0.15	0.09
1999	0.11	0.16	0.13
1998	0.12	0.15	0.14
1997	0.10	0.13	0.13
1996	0.08	0.13	0.12
1995	0.08	0.13	0.12
1994	0.08	0.13	0.13
1993	0.10	0.11	0.12
1992	0.09	0.10	0.11
1991	0.09	0.10	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	25%	36%	24%
2022	25%	35%	21%
2021	26%	35%	21%
2020	21%	36%	18%
2019	21%	36%	18%
2018	18%	34%	16%
2017	18%	34%	16%
2016	21%	34%	18%
2015	18%	34%	17%
2014	19%	34%	17%
2013	17%	34%	17%
2012	15%	33%	17%
2011	16%	31%	16%
2010	13%	29%	15%
2009	13%	26%	13%
2008	14%	26%	14%
2007	14%	24%	14%
2006	15%	25%	14%
2005	15%	23%	14%
2004	12%	22%	13%
2003	14%	21%	13%
2002	14%	19%	13%
2001	13%	19%	13%
2000	15%	19%	13%
1999	16%	20%	14%
1998	19%	21%	14%
1997	20%	20%	14%
1996	19%	20%	14%
1995	16%	20%	13%
1994	15%	19%	12%
1993	16%	19%	13%
1992	14%	18%	13%
1991	15%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holmes Junior High School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	6%	7%	4%
1999	6%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holmes Junior High School's ranking?

Holmes Junior High School is ranked #155 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Holmes Junior High School?

629 students attend Holmes Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Holmes Junior High School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Holmes Junior High School?

Holmes Junior High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Holmes Junior High School offer ?

Holmes Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Holmes Junior High School part of?

Holmes Junior High School is part of Cedar Falls Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 629 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20%
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education