Is Holmes Junior High School a good school?

Holmes Junior High School ranks 577 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holmes Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Holmes Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Junior High School?

Students at Holmes Junior High School are 43% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Holmes Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Holmes Junior High School usually go on to attend Rolling Meadows High School

Holmes Junior High School

Summary:

Holmes Junior High School is a public middle school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Community Consolidated School District 59, which is ranked 424 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmes Junior High School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.8% in 2019-2020 to 35.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average of 21.7%. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.2%) and Mathematics (28.1%) are lower than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively, while its proficiency rate in Science (53.7%) is higher than the state average of 53.2%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students generally performing better than the school's overall averages, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse. Students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds also struggle, with lower proficiency rates compared to the state.

When comparing Holmes Junior High School to nearby schools, the other two middle schools in the Community Consolidated School District 59, Grove Junior High School and Friendship Junior High School, also struggle with academic performance, with proficiency rates below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Friendship Junior High School outperforms Holmes Junior High School in several areas. Schools in the higher-performing Arlington Heights School District 25 and Prospect Heights School District 23 consistently outperform Holmes Junior High School and the other schools in the Community Consolidated School District 59.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1900 W Lonnquist Blvd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3536

(847) 593-4390

District: Community Cons School District 59

SchoolDigger Rank:
577^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,509

Students who attend Holmes Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rolling Meadows High School

Feeder schools for Holmes Junior High School:

Elementary:	Forest View Elementary School
	John Jay Elementary School
	Juliette Low Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.3%

White:

31.6%

Asian:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holmes Junior High School ranks better than 57.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.56. (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 Holmes Junior High School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Community Cons School District 59. Student population at Holmes Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.3%), White (31.6%), Asian (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Community Cons School District 59. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holmes Junior High School is 9.8, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59! (See more...)

Compare Holmes Junior High School employs 46 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holmes Junior High School is $23,509, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holmes Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holmes Junior High School 577^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Holmes Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Community Cons School District 59:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Cons School District 59 424^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holmes Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.30	234^th	1185	80.3%
2004	68.20	433^rd	1204	64.0%
2005	71.01	391^st	1209	67.7%
2006	64.20	507^th	1272	60.1%
2007	69.02	424^th	1287	67.1%
2008	52.68	723^rd	1293	44.1%
2009	50.61	770^th	1318	41.6%
2010	56.86	670^th	1327	49.5%
2011	63.28	560^th	1344	58.3%
2012	61.40	589^th	1365	56.8%
2013	56.20	604^th	1367	55.8%
2014	53.46	637^th	1322	51.8%
2015	61.03	401^st	1302	69.2%
2016	47.24	625^th	1294	51.7%
2017	54.02	530^th	1293	59.0%
2018	46.30	655^th	1293	49.3%
2019	43.47	713^th	1356	47.4%
2021	50.94	500^th	1241	59.7%
2022	53.88	527^th	1369	61.5%
2023	52.39	565^th	1367	58.7%
2024	51.56	577^th	1363	57.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.59	262^nd	285	8.1%
2019	31.30	284^th	339	16.2%
2021	44.28	124^th	277	55.2%
2022	39.08	274^th	454	39.6%
2023	49.09	168^th	480	65.0%
2024	49.58	164^th	486	66.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.70	396^th	602	34.2%
2019	26.59	661^st	792	16.5%
2021	64.96	84^th	548	84.7%
2022	41.87	354^th	781	54.7%
2023	64.12	188^th	805	76.6%
2024	49.78	292^nd	802	63.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.86	724^th	1161	37.6%
2019	36.67	777^th	1217	36.2%
2021	43.19	529^th	1019	48.1%
2022	45.38	594^th	1221	51.4%
2023	49.35	554^th	1234	55.1%
2024	43.50	636^th	1219	47.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.58	591^st	1226	51.8%
2019	42.88	696^th	1276	45.5%
2021	43.63	523^rd	1017	48.6%
2022	46.92	602^nd	1286	53.2%
2023	50.54	550^th	1275	56.9%
2024	49.96	551^st	1251	56.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.11	387^th	674	42.6%
2024	31.44	446^th	639	30.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.79	678^th	1223	44.6%
2019	43.18	667^th	1296	48.5%
2021	53.19	394^th	1048	62.4%
2022	60.00	422^nd	1286	67.2%
2023	52.18	529^th	1292	59.1%
2024	50.39	535^th	1264	57.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.65	138^th	209	34.0%
2019	27.42	163^rd	201	18.9%
2021	18.83	100^th	112	10.7%
2022	54.55	95^th	198	52.0%
2023	52.85	93^rd	192	51.6%
2024	41.30	119^th	184	35.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.24	200^th	511	60.9%
2019	63.18	135^th	565	76.1%
2022	71.41	87^th	573	84.8%
2023	36.04	346^th	569	39.2%
2024	35.58	351^st	548	35.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.20	509^th	590	13.7%
2019	20.82	559^th	639	12.5%
2021	28.91	399^th	517	22.8%
2022	27.25	510^th	662	23.0%
2023	31.49	463^rd	661	30.0%
2024	27.98	482^nd	643	25.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.83	1^st	1	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Holmes Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.38	393^rd	889	55.8%
2019	41.47	535^th	905	40.9%
2021	54.01	339^th	813	58.3%
2022	52.25	397^th	898	55.8%
2023	57.41	336^th	895	62.5%
2024	62.15	296^th	875	66.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Holmes Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	476	13	55	39	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	583
1989	458	12	57	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1990	434	11	68	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	428	18	53	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
1992	409	17	78	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1993	391	22	93	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
1994	350	23	103	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1995	299	27	109	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	299	27	109	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	288	23	108	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1998	295	21	89	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	290	29	76	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2000	263	25	86	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2001	253	32	78	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	266	30	64	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2003	266	30	64	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2004	254	28	77	126	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
2005	241	28	63	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2006	198	30	57	112	3	n/a	n/a	2	402
2007	209	38	53	120	2	n/a	n/a	6	428
2008	214	28	59	135	1	n/a	n/a	2	439
2009	203	34	63	136	0	n/a	n/a	5	441
2010	179	0	64	155	35	n/a	n/a	20	453
2011	200	38	59	177	1	0	10	0	485
2012	203	36	69	191	1	0	11	0	511
2013	214	36	70	208	1	1	12	0	542
2014	197	34	62	229	0	1	9	0	532
2015	186	28	62	226	0	1	12	0	515
2016	288	29	99	358	0	1	15	0	790
2017	277	30	100	372	5	2	19	0	805
2018	272	38	105	372	8	3	20	0	818
2019	287	39	110	366	19	3	20	0	844
2020	293	40	120	357	15	3	25	0	853
2021	164	29	77	232	15	1	14	0	532
2022	136	27	59	208	17	0	11	0	458
2023	132	31	48	210	18	3	12	0	454
2024	143	32	58	196	10	2	12	0	453

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	39.0	14.9	n/a
1989	579	37.0	15.6	n/a
1990	559	36.0	15.5	n/a
1991	568	34.1	16.6	n/a
1992	572	34.0	16.8	n/a
1993	574	35.0	16.4	n/a
1994	562	34.0	16.5	n/a
1995	552	37.0	14.9	n/a
1996	552	37.0	14.9	n/a
1997	532	36.0	14.8	n/a
1998	514	37.0	13.9	n/a
1999	518	35.0	14.8	n/a
2000	491	34.0	14.4	n/a
2001	500	34.0	14.7	n/a
2002	483	32.5	14.9	19.3
2003	483	32.5	14.9	19.3
2004	486	33.0	14.7	28.2
2005	478	34.0	14.1	31.2
2006	402	33.0	12.2	32.3
2007	428	31.0	13.8	37.4
2008	439	31.0	14.2	39.4
2009	441	35.5	12.4	43.6
2010	453	35.5	12.7	50.1
2011	485	37.1	13.0	48
2012	511	37.0	13.8	2.3
2013	542	48.8	11.0	49.3
2014	532	n/a	n/a	50.9
2015	515	39.0	13.2	61
2016	790	56.0	14.1	52.4
2017	805	56.1	14.3	61.4
2018	818	56.0	14.5	60.1
2019	844	55.1	15.3	60.1
2020	853	56.0	15.2	55
2021	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	458	38.6	11.8	57.2
2023	454	44.1	10.2	67.6
2024	453	46.0	9.8	69.1

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	39.0	14.9	n/a
1989	579	37.0	15.6	n/a
1990	559	36.0	15.5	n/a
1991	568	34.1	16.6	n/a
1992	572	34.0	16.8	n/a
1993	574	35.0	16.4	n/a
1994	562	34.0	16.5	n/a
1995	552	37.0	14.9	n/a
1996	552	37.0	14.9	n/a
1997	532	36.0	14.8	n/a
1998	514	37.0	13.9	n/a
1999	518	35.0	14.8	n/a
2000	491	34.0	14.4	n/a
2001	500	34.0	14.7	n/a
2002	483	32.5	14.9	19.3
2003	483	32.5	14.9	19.3
2004	486	33.0	14.7	28.2
2005	478	34.0	14.1	31.2
2006	402	33.0	12.2	32.3
2007	428	31.0	13.8	37.4
2008	439	31.0	14.2	39.4
2009	441	35.5	12.4	43.6
2010	453	35.5	12.7	50.1
2011	485	37.1	13.0	48
2012	511	37.0	13.8	2.3
2013	542	48.8	11.0	49.3
2014	532	n/a	n/a	50.9
2015	515	39.0	13.2	61
2016	790	56.0	14.1	52.4
2017	805	56.1	14.3	61.4
2018	818	56.0	14.5	60.1
2019	844	55.1	15.3	60.1
2020	853	56.0	15.2	55
2021	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	458	38.6	11.8	57.2
2023	454	44.1	10.2	67.6
2024	453	46.0	9.8	69.1

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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