Is Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Holmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 281 students attended Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Holmes Elementary School are 51% White, 17% African American, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle School High : Kenmore West Senior High School

Holmes Elementary School

Summary:

Holmes Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District in Tonawanda, NY. With 281 students and a student-teacher ratio of 7.9, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a 0 or 1 star rating out of 5 over the past decade.

Holmes Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Thomas A. Edison, Herbert Hoover, and Charles A. Lindbergh, which have student populations that are over 70% white. However, Holmes Elementary significantly underperforms the district and state averages on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts and Math, with only 11.86% of 3rd graders and 12.73% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to over 44% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 77%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,789 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $9,909 to $18,389 per student, Holmes Elementary's academic performance has steadily declined over the past decade, from 1,702 out of 2,386 New York elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 2,394 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023. The stark disparities in academic performance between Holmes Elementary and the nearby schools, as well as the racial achievement gaps within Holmes Elementary, raise concerns about educational equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to all students, regardless of their background.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

365 Dupont Ave
Tonawanda, NY 14150-7833

(716) 874-8423

District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2394^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,789

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Hoover Middle School
High:	Kenmore West Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.9

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

African American:

17.4%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holmes Elementary School ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Holmes Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. Student population at Holmes Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.2%), African American (17.4%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holmes Elementary School is 7.9, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holmes Elementary School is $20,789, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Holmes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holmes Elementary School 2394^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Holmes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District 648^th of 866 New York 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	NY State Percentile
2006	24.64	1820^th	2206	17.5%
2007	22.67	1817^th	2219	18.1%
2008	41.86	1538^th	2227	30.9%
2009	48.56	1435^th	2257	36.4%
2010	47.01	1372^nd	2263	39.4%
2011	41.74	1484^th	2286	35.1%
2012	22.94	1906^th	2320	17.8%
2013	17.60	2032^nd	2325	12.6%
2014	14.94	2099^th	2345	10.5%
2015	17.87	2011^th	2352	14.5%
2016	22.37	1933^rd	2366	18.3%
2017	30.69	1702^nd	2386	28.7%
2018	26.95	1852^nd	2395	22.7%
2019	19.05	2024^th	2413	16.1%
2021	14.56	1971^st	2201	10.4%
2022	8.24	2355^th	2434	3.2%
2023	5.64	2394^th	2439	1.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.34	88^th	202	56.4%
2019	66.74	41^st	180	77.2%
2021	17.07	121^st	143	15.4%
2022	12.15	272^nd	289	5.9%

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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	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.14	592^nd	1027	42.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.58	940^th	1941	51.6%
2019	16.24	1832^nd	1859	1.5%
2021	25.44	863^rd	1044	17.3%
2022	25.49	1734^th	2031	14.6%
2023	17.72	1937^th	2016	3.9%

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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	NY State Percentile
2018	39.33	1254^th	2045	38.7%
2019	28.36	1524^th	2032	25.0%
2022	9.07	2054^th	2099	2.1%
2023	12.27	1958^th	2041	4.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.11	1659^th	2338	29.0%
2019	23.09	1912^th	2357	18.9%
2021	12.64	1796^th	1955	8.1%
2022	8.35	2336^th	2401	2.7%
2023	5.10	2377^th	2403	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.04	1922^nd	2340	17.9%
2019	18.58	2024^th	2358	14.2%
2021	16.72	1729^th	1961	11.8%
2022	10.78	2273^rd	2400	5.3%
2023	8.74	2321^st	2400	3.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.35	883^rd	891	0.9%
2022	9.15	928^th	936	0.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.03	952^nd	1392	31.6%
2019	36.53	833^rd	1315	36.7%
2022	12.76	1434^th	1503	4.6%
2023	5.21	1421^st	1429	0.6%

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Rank History for White students at Holmes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.46	1328^th	1408	5.7%
2019	7.65	1294^th	1338	3.3%
2021	13.08	1131^st	1224	7.6%
2022	9.06	1339^th	1399	4.3%
2023	3.26	1320^th	1337	1.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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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	Total
1989	290	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	297
1990	344	6	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	356
1991	396	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	404
1992	435	8	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	448
1993	484	9	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	497
1994	480	21	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	508
1995	497	28	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	537
1996	497	28	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	537
1997	455	32	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	493
1998	415	45	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	483
1999	398	35	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	446
2000	385	54	5	20	0	n/a	n/a	464
2001	388	52	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	461
2002	314	70	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	403
2003	314	70	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	403
2004	330	82	2	20	1	n/a	n/a	435
2005	288	62	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	367
2006	341	70	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	441
2007	298	68	0	44	5	n/a	n/a	415
2008	273	67	3	43	11	n/a	n/a	397
2009	281	62	8	43	8	n/a	n/a	402
2010	274	62	4	41	9	n/a	n/a	390
2011	259	45	3	45	7	0	0	359
2012	258	47	8	48	6	0	21	388
2013	208	46	7	47	7	0	24	339
2014	198	46	12	53	4	0	24	337
2015	214	40	6	50	1	0	30	341
2016	210	34	9	55	1	0	40	349
2017	174	32	11	40	1	0	34	292
2018	164	32	14	48	4	0	39	301
2019	162	41	16	56	3	0	36	314
2020	164	36	17	54	1	0	36	308
2021	149	37	15	46	1	0	34	282
2022	134	39	13	45	1	0	38	270
2023	144	49	11	37	0	0	40	281

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	297	18.5	16.0	n/a
1990	356	18.5	19.2	n/a
1991	404	23.5	17.1	n/a
1992	448	24.7	18.1	n/a
1993	497	28.1	17.7	n/a
1994	508	27.2	18.7	62.2
1995	537	31.8	16.9	61.5
1996	537	31.8	16.9	61.5
1997	493	27.8	17.7	51.3
1998	483	29.6	16.3	55.1
1999	446	29.8	15.0	52
2000	464	33.8	13.7	64.2
2001	461	33.6	13.7	67.2
2002	403	30.6	13.2	75.7
2003	403	30.6	13.2	75.7
2004	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	367	32.6	11.3	74.7
2006	441	34.0	13.0	65.8
2007	415	35.0	11.9	64.8
2008	397	32.0	12.4	65.7
2009	402	32.6	12.3	70.6
2010	390	33.0	11.8	69.5
2011	359	36.2	9.8	61.8
2012	388	28.0	13.8	67
2013	339	24.0	14.1	78.8
2014	337	27.7	12.1	81.6
2015	341	29.0	11.7	82.1
2016	349	27.0	12.9	81.4
2017	292	28.9	10.0	88.4
2018	301	32.0	9.4	84.4
2019	314	32.5	9.6	83.8
2020	308	37.6	8.1	82.5
2021	282	36.7	7.6	83.7
2022	270	34.5	7.8	81.1
2023	281	35.3	7.9	77.6

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	297	18.5	16.0	n/a
1990	356	18.5	19.2	n/a
1991	404	23.5	17.1	n/a
1992	448	24.7	18.1	n/a
1993	497	28.1	17.7	n/a
1994	508	27.2	18.7	62.2
1995	537	31.8	16.9	61.5
1996	537	31.8	16.9	61.5
1997	493	27.8	17.7	51.3
1998	483	29.6	16.3	55.1
1999	446	29.8	15.0	52
2000	464	33.8	13.7	64.2
2001	461	33.6	13.7	67.2
2002	403	30.6	13.2	75.7
2003	403	30.6	13.2	75.7
2004	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	367	32.6	11.3	74.7
2006	441	34.0	13.0	65.8
2007	415	35.0	11.9	64.8
2008	397	32.0	12.4	65.7
2009	402	32.6	12.3	70.6
2010	390	33.0	11.8	69.5
2011	359	36.2	9.8	61.8
2012	388	28.0	13.8	67
2013	339	24.0	14.1	78.8
2014	337	27.7	12.1	81.6
2015	341	29.0	11.7	82.1
2016	349	27.0	12.9	81.4
2017	292	28.9	10.0	88.4
2018	301	32.0	9.4	84.4
2019	314	32.5	9.6	83.8
2020	308	37.6	8.1	82.5
2021	282	36.7	7.6	83.7
2022	270	34.5	7.8	81.1
2023	281	35.3	7.9	77.6

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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