Is Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Holmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Holmes Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 20% African American.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Brooks Middle School High : Thornton Township High School

Holmes Elementary School

Summary:

Holmes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Harvey, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the Harvey School District 152, which is ranked 789 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmes Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 1785 to 2039 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR) is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 6.9% of 3rd graders, 13.8% of 4th graders, and 5.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 30.6%, 37.8%, and 39.1%, respectively. In mathematics, the performance is also very low, with only 17.2% of 3rd graders, 6.9% of 4th graders, and 0% of 5th graders reaching proficiency, compared to the state averages of 33.8%, 28.4%, and 26.8%.

The nearby schools, such as Bryant Elementary, Maya Angelou Elementary, and Whittier Elementary, which are also part of the Harvey School District 152, perform slightly better than Holmes Elementary School on state assessments, but still lag behind the state averages. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,436 in the 2022-2023 school year and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6, the academic performance at Holmes Elementary School remains low, suggesting that additional resources and support may be needed to address the underlying challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

16000 Carse Ave
Harvey, IL 60426-5212

(708) 333-0440

District: Harvey School District 152

SchoolDigger Rank:
1838^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,175

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brooks Middle School
High:	Thornton Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

African American:

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holmes Elementary School ranks worse than 88.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Harvey School District 152. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.22. (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 (79.9%), African American (20.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holmes Elementary School is 14.4, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Harvey School District 152! (See more...)

Compare Holmes Elementary School employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holmes Elementary School is $16,175. 3 elementary schools in the Harvey School District 152 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holmes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holmes Elementary School 1838^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Holmes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Harvey School District 152:

SchoolDigger ranks Harvey School District 152 789^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holmes Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	39.40	1395^th	2020	30.9%
2004	35.19	1496^th	2030	26.3%
2005	43.21	1366^th	2022	32.4%
2006	27.52	1696^th	2086	18.7%
2007	28.79	1705^th	2095	18.6%
2008	22.66	1735^th	2092	17.1%
2009	35.10	1562^nd	2120	26.3%
2010	24.86	1735^th	2139	18.9%
2011	29.59	1661^st	2147	22.6%
2012	14.30	1954^th	2166	9.8%
2013	10.06	2019^th	2167	6.8%
2014	5.94	2039^th	2093	2.6%
2015	10.67	1984^th	2052	3.3%
2016	13.51	1874^th	2046	8.4%
2017	15.70	1802^nd	2044	11.8%
2018	15.24	1810^th	2037	11.1%
2019	12.38	1954^th	2086	6.3%
2021	13.52	1840^th	1948	5.5%
2022	16.86	1785^th	2082	14.3%
2023	12.01	1969^th	2077	5.2%
2024	15.22	1838^th	2067	11.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.86	381^st	718	46.9%
2019	37.30	490^th	743	34.1%
2021	24.85	508^th	537	5.4%
2022	24.90	706^th	768	8.1%
2023	21.39	756^th	788	4.1%
2024	33.03	589^th	826	28.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.34	1467^th	1765	16.9%
2019	20.94	1627^th	1816	10.4%
2021	21.84	1339^th	1514	11.6%
2022	28.77	1320^th	1763	25.1%
2023	21.00	1605^th	1808	11.2%
2024	25.71	1435^th	1793	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.54	1864^th	1964	5.1%
2019	10.67	1931^st	2019	4.4%
2021	11.14	1639^th	1680	2.4%
2022	15.39	1760^th	1970	10.7%
2023	15.21	1785^th	1957	8.8%
2024	13.51	1815^th	1942	6.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.52	1583^rd	1972	19.7%
2019	17.25	1757^th	2019	13.0%
2021	14.67	1582^nd	1707	7.3%
2022	20.13	1593^rd	1977	19.4%
2023	12.39	1880^th	1984	5.2%
2024	17.96	1649^th	1959	15.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.08	385^th	698	44.8%
2019	55.07	239^th	711	66.4%
2022	18.28	683^rd	684	0.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.74	796^th	938	15.1%
2019	16.05	916^th	955	4.1%
2021	21.91	676^th	742	8.9%
2022	24.27	795^th	954	16.7%
2023	18.84	907^th	970	6.5%
2024	25.90	752^nd	959	21.6%

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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 Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	22	151	n/a	89	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	262
1990	21	213	n/a	68	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	302
1991	23	202	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1992	19	216	0	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1993	20	221	0	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1994	21	213	0	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1995	13	226	0	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1996	13	226	0	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1997	13	222	0	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	15	235	0	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
1999	5	226	0	128	2	n/a	n/a	0	361
2000	4	229	0	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
2001	4	192	0	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	5	163	0	182	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
2003	5	163	0	182	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
2004	2	156	0	187	2	n/a	n/a	0	347
2005	1	116	0	195	2	n/a	n/a	0	314
2006	4	119	0	224	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
2007	2	116	3	231	0	n/a	n/a	4	356
2008	3	109	0	232	0	n/a	n/a	4	348
2009	0	115	0	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2010	2	120	0	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2011	2	124	0	251	0	0	1	0	378
2012	2	109	0	255	0	0	0	0	366
2013	0	105	0	266	0	0	0	0	371
2014	1	114	0	274	0	0	1	0	390
2015	1	121	0	265	0	0	1	0	388
2016	1	82	0	269	0	0	2	0	354
2017	0	79	0	266	0	0	2	0	347
2018	0	71	0	266	0	0	2	0	339
2019	0	55	0	215	0	0	2	0	272
2020	0	46	0	186	0	0	1	0	233
2021	0	32	0	171	0	0	1	0	204
2022	0	39	0	173	0	0	1	0	213
2023	0	32	0	151	0	0	1	0	184
2024	0	42	0	167	0	0	0	0	209

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	262	16.0	16.3	n/a
1990	302	14.0	21.5	n/a
1991	306	17.0	18.0	n/a
1992	310	16.0	19.3	n/a
1993	315	15.0	21.0	n/a
1994	327	15.0	21.8	n/a
1995	369	14.0	26.4	n/a
1996	369	14.0	26.4	n/a
1997	372	15.0	24.8	n/a
1998	379	14.0	27.1	n/a
1999	361	15.0	24.1	n/a
2000	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
2001	346	15.0	23.1	n/a
2002	353	14.0	25.2	97.2
2003	353	14.0	25.2	97.2
2004	347	14.0	24.8	91.1
2005	314	14.0	22.4	97.8
2006	349	15.0	23.3	94.8
2007	356	15.0	23.7	99.7
2008	348	15.0	23.2	97.7
2009	347	16.0	21.7	96.3
2010	354	16.0	22.1	99.2
2011	378	16.0	23.6	81
2012	366	14.0	26.1	93.7
2013	371	26.6	13.9	97.3
2014	390	18.0	21.6	97.2
2015	388	22.0	17.6	97.4
2016	354	22.0	16.0	94.4
2017	347	20.0	17.3	99.1
2018	339	20.7	16.3	99.4
2019	272	18.5	14.7	99.3
2020	233	21.0	11.0	100
2021	204	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	213	17.5	12.1	79.8
2023	184	13.5	13.6	70.1
2024	209	14.5	14.4	65.6

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	262	16.0	16.3	n/a
1990	302	14.0	21.5	n/a
1991	306	17.0	18.0	n/a
1992	310	16.0	19.3	n/a
1993	315	15.0	21.0	n/a
1994	327	15.0	21.8	n/a
1995	369	14.0	26.4	n/a
1996	369	14.0	26.4	n/a
1997	372	15.0	24.8	n/a
1998	379	14.0	27.1	n/a
1999	361	15.0	24.1	n/a
2000	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
2001	346	15.0	23.1	n/a
2002	353	14.0	25.2	97.2
2003	353	14.0	25.2	97.2
2004	347	14.0	24.8	91.1
2005	314	14.0	22.4	97.8
2006	349	15.0	23.3	94.8
2007	356	15.0	23.7	99.7
2008	348	15.0	23.2	97.7
2009	347	16.0	21.7	96.3
2010	354	16.0	22.1	99.2
2011	378	16.0	23.6	81
2012	366	14.0	26.1	93.7
2013	371	26.6	13.9	97.3
2014	390	18.0	21.6	97.2
2015	388	22.0	17.6	97.4
2016	354	22.0	16.0	94.4
2017	347	20.0	17.3	99.1
2018	339	20.7	16.3	99.4
2019	272	18.5	14.7	99.3
2020	233	21.0	11.0	100
2021	204	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	213	17.5	12.1	79.8
2023	184	13.5	13.6	70.1
2024	209	14.5	14.4	65.6

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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