Is Holmes Elementary a good school?

Holmes Elementary ranks 1496 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holmes Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Holmes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary?

Students at Holmes Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 29% African American, 14% Asian, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hoover Middle High : Lakewood High

Holmes Elementary

Summary:

Holmes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, CA, serving 401 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmes Elementary consistently outperforms the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 63.95% of Holmes students were proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course, compared to 49.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics End-of-Course, 53.49% of Holmes students were proficient or better, compared to 36.36% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA, where 66.1% and 78.72% of students, respectively, were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state. Holmes Elementary also ranks exceptionally well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, placing in the top 15% and top 20% of California elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Holmes Elementary outperforms Gompers Elementary and Barton Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency levels. However, the nearby Madison Elementary and Riley Elementary schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding those of Holmes Elementary. The school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 15.1% in 2017-2018 to 39.4% in 2022-2023, is an area of concern that the school and Long Beach Unified School District will need to address.

Detail:

Public K-5

5020 Barlin Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90712-3033

(562) 633-4427

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1496^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,825

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover Middle
High:	Lakewood High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

African American:

28.7%

Asian:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holmes Elementary ranks better than 74.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Holmes Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.4%), African American (28.7%), Asian (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holmes Elementary is 23.5, which is the 17^th best among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Holmes Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holmes Elementary is $10,825, which is the 4^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holmes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Holmes Elementary 1496^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Holmes Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Holmes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.04	3063^rd	4809	36.3%
2005	44.09	2479^th	4822	48.6%
2006	44.87	2446^th	4818	49.2%
2007	41.64	2804^th	5113	45.2%
2008	47.40	2518^th	5113	50.8%
2009	34.39	3409^th	5193	34.4%
2010	28.98	3926^th	5314	26.1%
2011	33.22	3746^th	5377	30.3%
2012	34.71	3616^th	5390	32.9%
2013	21.13	4646^th	5530	16.0%
2015	47.33	2603^rd	5611	53.6%
2016	30.54	3731^st	5614	33.5%
2017	52.47	2406^th	5692	57.7%
2018	58.09	2132^nd	5662	62.3%
2019	70.12	1601^st	5789	72.3%
2021	56.52	552^nd	1417	61.0%
2022	59.71	2041^st	5883	65.3%
2023	61.66	1980^th	5874	66.3%
2024	71.91	1496^th	5862	74.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holmes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.09	1123^rd	5084	77.9%
2019	84.19	528^th	5173	89.8%
2021	67.80	266^th	1110	76.0%
2022	68.58	1237^th	5264	76.5%
2023	72.28	1107^th	5374	79.4%
2024	77.93	930^th	5511	83.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Holmes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.02	2277^th	5413	57.9%
2019	70.31	1483^rd	5492	73.0%
2021	56.15	503^rd	1267	60.3%
2022	61.13	1890^th	5635	66.5%
2023	59.83	1951^st	5617	65.3%
2024	70.10	1487^th	5605	73.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Holmes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.38	1908^th	5431	64.9%
2019	67.28	1629^th	5510	70.4%
2021	54.99	505^th	1272	60.3%
2022	56.97	2095^th	5663	63.0%
2023	61.09	1895^th	5650	66.5%
2024	70.75	1464^th	5636	74.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Holmes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.98	29^th	700	95.9%
2019	94.69	26^th	747	96.5%
2022	83.45	71^st	663	89.3%
2023	79.71	98^th	662	85.2%
2024	87.80	39^th	593	93.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holmes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.56	970^th	4830	79.9%
2019	74.47	943^rd	4963	81.0%
2022	73.17	1006^th	5084	80.2%
2023	72.87	1037^th	5098	79.7%
2024	76.37	880^th	5102	82.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Holmes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	74	185	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1989	240	112	230	176	3	n/a	n/a	0	761
1990	234	137	224	207	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1991	216	129	206	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
1992	198	137	179	206	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1993	185	129	158	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
1994	162	153	141	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1995	125	186	100	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1996	125	186	100	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1997	105	195	91	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
1998	90	213	90	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1999	93	230	101	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2000	97	246	112	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2001	90	271	115	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
2002	82	235	128	244	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
2003	82	235	128	244	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
2004	76	218	112	230	1	n/a	n/a	7	644
2005	71	219	112	223	0	n/a	n/a	7	632
2006	71	211	111	221	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2007	66	208	120	218	1	n/a	n/a	1	614
2008	48	203	112	215	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2009	43	208	89	239	0	13	1	0	593
2010	44	215	84	215	0	21	1	0	580
2011	42	211	86	197	0	21	2	0	559
2012	36	185	63	189	0	27	3	0	503
2013	33	153	63	183	1	22	10	0	465
2014	28	138	63	192	1	21	19	0	462
2015	26	132	62	182	1	19	33	0	455
2016	20	142	60	168	1	14	28	0	433
2017	17	143	57	158	1	13	29	0	418
2018	12	140	45	143	0	12	34	0	386
2019	19	139	43	131	0	9	42	0	383
2020	21	126	52	137	0	9	44	0	389
2021	21	125	52	144	0	7	30	0	379
2022	20	113	54	175	1	8	22	0	393
2023	24	115	56	174	0	8	24	0	401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Holmes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	26.0	25.3	n/a
1989	761	28.0	27.1	n/a
1990	803	29.0	27.6	n/a
1991	743	29.0	25.6	n/a
1992	721	29.5	24.4	70.2
1993	678	29.5	23.0	71.1
1994	662	29.0	22.8	66.2
1995	647	28.2	22.9	94.9
1996	647	28.2	22.9	94.9
1997	641	30.8	20.8	76.1
1998	629	28.0	22.5	77.9
1999	655	29.0	22.6	81.8
2000	667	29.0	23.0	72.3
2001	705	36.0	19.6	73.8
2002	691	35.0	19.7	79.7
2003	691	35.0	19.7	79.7
2004	644	33.5	19.2	72.8
2005	632	32.0	19.8	71.7
2006	615	32.0	19.2	71.2
2007	614	30.0	20.5	67.9
2008	579	36.5	15.9	65.6
2009	593	28.0	18.8	65.3
2010	580	30.0	19.3	70.9
2011	559	n/a	n/a	71.7
2012	503	20.5	24.5	n/a
2013	465	19.5	23.8	61.3
2014	462	17.2	26.7	70.3
2015	455	19.0	23.9	72.1
2016	433	20.0	21.6	71.4
2017	418	16.0	26.1	73.4
2018	386	15.0	25.7	76.9
2019	383	15.5	24.7	76.5
2020	389	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	379	15.5	24.4	67.8
2022	393	17.0	23.1	58.8
2023	401	17.0	23.5	51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Holmes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	26.0	25.3	n/a
1989	761	28.0	27.1	n/a
1990	803	29.0	27.6	n/a
1991	743	29.0	25.6	n/a
1992	721	29.5	24.4	70.2
1993	678	29.5	23.0	71.1
1994	662	29.0	22.8	66.2
1995	647	28.2	22.9	94.9
1996	647	28.2	22.9	94.9
1997	641	30.8	20.8	76.1
1998	629	28.0	22.5	77.9
1999	655	29.0	22.6	81.8
2000	667	29.0	23.0	72.3
2001	705	36.0	19.6	73.8
2002	691	35.0	19.7	79.7
2003	691	35.0	19.7	79.7
2004	644	33.5	19.2	72.8
2005	632	32.0	19.8	71.7
2006	615	32.0	19.2	71.2
2007	614	30.0	20.5	67.9
2008	579	36.5	15.9	65.6
2009	593	28.0	18.8	65.3
2010	580	30.0	19.3	70.9
2011	559	n/a	n/a	71.7
2012	503	20.5	24.5	n/a
2013	465	19.5	23.8	61.3
2014	462	17.2	26.7	70.3
2015	455	19.0	23.9	72.1
2016	433	20.0	21.6	71.4
2017	418	16.0	26.1	73.4
2018	386	15.0	25.7	76.9
2019	383	15.5	24.7	76.5
2020	389	n/a	n/a	74.3
2021	379	15.5	24.4	67.8
2022	393	17.0	23.1	58.8
2023	401	17.0	23.5	51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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