Is Holmes Avenue Elementary a good school?

Holmes Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Holmes Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 145 students attended Holmes Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Avenue Elementary?

Students at Holmes Avenue Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 27% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas A. Edison Middle High : Huntington Park Senior High High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Holmes Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Holmes Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 157 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmes Avenue Elementary is struggling to meet the academic needs of its students. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.6% in 2017-2018 to 49.7% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently well below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.5% of students at Holmes Avenue Elementary were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has consistently low rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Nearby schools, such as Lillian Street Elementary and Ascot Avenue Elementary, generally perform better than Holmes Avenue Elementary in terms of academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and student subgroup performance. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the extremely high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Holmes Avenue Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance. Targeted interventions and support will be necessary to help Holmes Avenue Elementary improve student outcomes and provide a quality education to its community.

Detail:

Public K-6

5108 Holmes Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90058-1911

(323) 582-7238

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5728^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,031

Students who attend Holmes Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas A. Edison Middle
High:	Huntington Park Senior High
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 145

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

26.9%

Asian:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holmes Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 485^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.84. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69%), African American (26.9%), Asian (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holmes Avenue Elementary is 20.7. 316 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Holmes Avenue Elementary employs 7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holmes Avenue Elementary is $14,031, which is the 84^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holmes Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Holmes Avenue Elementary 5728^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Holmes Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Hispanic students:

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holmes Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Holmes Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.04	4718^th	4809	1.9%
2005	12.92	4460^th	4822	7.5%
2006	12.93	4478^th	4818	7.1%
2007	11.40	4851^st	5113	5.1%
2008	21.42	4240^th	5113	17.1%
2009	21.30	4335^th	5193	16.5%
2010	17.67	4730^th	5314	11.0%
2011	21.18	4594^th	5377	14.6%
2012	14.98	4960^th	5390	8.0%
2013	9.88	5303^rd	5530	4.1%
2015	13.55	5242^nd	5611	6.6%
2016	11.71	5322^nd	5614	5.2%
2017	13.05	5266^th	5692	7.5%
2018	8.41	5511^th	5662	2.7%
2019	8.33	5653^rd	5789	2.3%
2022	11.42	5641^st	5883	4.1%
2023	6.40	5846^th	5874	0.5%
2024	8.84	5728^th	5862	2.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holmes Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.42	2763^rd	3246	14.9%
2019	16.44	3267^th	3275	0.2%
2022	20.45	3183^rd	3311	3.9%
2023	20.45	3120^th	3250	4.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holmes Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.01	4915^th	5084	3.3%
2019	11.16	5019^th	5173	3.0%
2022	16.24	4895^th	5264	7.0%
2023	7.39	5345^th	5374	0.5%
2024	11.13	5343^rd	5511	3.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Holmes Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.16	5225^th	5413	3.5%
2019	6.94	5436^th	5492	1.0%
2022	4.95	5633^rd	5635	0.0%
2023	6.39	5600^th	5617	0.3%
2024	8.59	5514^th	5605	1.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Holmes Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.96	5270^th	5431	3.0%
2019	9.35	5375^th	5510	2.5%
2022	16.30	5097^th	5663	10.0%
2023	3.85	5650^th	5650	0.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holmes Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.88	4559^th	4830	5.6%
2019	12.38	4776^th	4963	3.8%
2022	19.74	4519^th	5084	11.1%
2023	9.85	5025^th	5098	1.4%
2024	9.89	4992^nd	5102	2.2%

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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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	211	129	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1989	1	246	144	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1990	2	211	144	392	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1991	2	207	129	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1992	0	182	125	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	0	201	101	435	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
1994	0	162	89	402	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1995	0	132	57	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	0	132	57	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	0	138	35	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1998	0	137	26	403	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	0	120	24	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2000	0	125	29	389	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	0	106	32	357	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2002	0	71	22	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	0	71	22	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	0	64	15	359	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2005	0	55	17	339	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2006	0	53	12	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2007	2	54	13	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2008	2	45	21	329	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	397
2009	2	47	13	336	0	0	2	0	400
2010	3	50	17	294	0	0	2	0	366
2011	0	56	19	328	0	0	0	0	403
2012	0	62	17	295	0	0	0	0	374
2013	0	53	16	279	0	0	0	0	348
2014	0	55	12	272	0	0	0	0	339
2015	2	43	10	261	0	0	4	0	320
2016	4	41	11	241	0	0	2	0	299
2017	2	43	7	221	0	0	2	0	275
2018	0	34	7	195	0	0	2	0	238
2019	0	45	8	168	0	0	1	0	222
2020	0	39	6	158	0	0	3	0	206
2021	0	31	4	131	0	0	2	0	168
2022	0	40	2	128	1	0	5	0	176
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	157	157
2024	1	39	3	100	1	0	1	0	145

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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	27.0	21.0	n/a
1989	695	29.0	23.9	n/a
1990	749	33.0	22.6	n/a
1991	722	33.0	21.8	n/a
1992	704	33.5	21.0	94.9
1993	738	33.3	22.2	95
1994	653	26.5	24.6	94.9
1995	521	23.0	22.7	94.8
1996	521	23.0	22.7	94.8
1997	538	27.0	19.9	95
1998	566	26.0	21.8	94.9
1999	535	30.0	17.8	94
2000	543	26.0	20.9	94.7
2001	495	25.0	19.8	94.7
2002	455	27.0	16.9	97.1
2003	455	27.0	16.9	97.1
2004	438	25.0	17.5	95.4
2005	411	22.0	18.7	97.1
2006	380	22.0	17.3	96.3
2007	393	22.0	17.9	62.6
2008	397	25.0	15.9	58.7
2009	400	23.0	15.4	98.8
2010	366	19.0	19.2	99.2
2011	403	n/a	n/a	64
2012	374	18.0	20.7	99.2
2013	348	13.0	26.7	78.7
2014	339	15.0	22.6	91.7
2015	320	14.0	22.8	93.8
2016	299	14.0	21.3	94.3
2017	275	13.0	21.1	94.5
2018	238	12.0	19.8	96.2
2019	222	10.0	22.2	96.8
2020	206	n/a	n/a	99.5
2021	168	8.0	21.0	98.2
2022	176	7.0	25.1	98.3
2023	157	7.0	22.4	99.4
2024	145	7.0	20.7	99.3

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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	27.0	21.0	n/a
1989	695	29.0	23.9	n/a
1990	749	33.0	22.6	n/a
1991	722	33.0	21.8	n/a
1992	704	33.5	21.0	94.9
1993	738	33.3	22.2	95
1994	653	26.5	24.6	94.9
1995	521	23.0	22.7	94.8
1996	521	23.0	22.7	94.8
1997	538	27.0	19.9	95
1998	566	26.0	21.8	94.9
1999	535	30.0	17.8	94
2000	543	26.0	20.9	94.7
2001	495	25.0	19.8	94.7
2002	455	27.0	16.9	97.1
2003	455	27.0	16.9	97.1
2004	438	25.0	17.5	95.4
2005	411	22.0	18.7	97.1
2006	380	22.0	17.3	96.3
2007	393	22.0	17.9	62.6
2008	397	25.0	15.9	58.7
2009	400	23.0	15.4	98.8
2010	366	19.0	19.2	99.2
2011	403	n/a	n/a	64
2012	374	18.0	20.7	99.2
2013	348	13.0	26.7	78.7
2014	339	15.0	22.6	91.7
2015	320	14.0	22.8	93.8
2016	299	14.0	21.3	94.3
2017	275	13.0	21.1	94.5
2018	238	12.0	19.8	96.2
2019	222	10.0	22.2	96.8
2020	206	n/a	n/a	99.5
2021	168	8.0	21.0	98.2
2022	176	7.0	25.1	98.3
2023	157	7.0	22.4	99.4
2024	145	7.0	20.7	99.3

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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