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Holmes Elementary School

948 S HORNE, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 472-5556 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6412%
Kindergarten5510%
Grade 17013%
Grade 26512%
Grade 36212%
Grade 47113%
Grade 57213%
Grade 66412%
Ungraded132%

This year's kindergarten class (55) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (64).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
285%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
47388%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
143%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
81%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
102%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30457%
Female
23243%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
18.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -18.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2418.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-2121.0%2.0%
2018-1926.0%20.0%
2017-1820.0%20.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Holmes Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,020 of 1,072
▲ 1
#626 of 646
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
18.0%#950 of 1,072
▲ 78
#584 of 646
▲ 46
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.5pp#416 of 930#259 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
536#435 of 1,223#335 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#379 of 991#221 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.7%#876 of 1,007#579 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.8%#374 of 721#241 of 456
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
536
-77 (-13%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255363415.8:1N/A
2023-245153713.9:1N/A
2022-2356438.414.7:177% (434)
2020-216133517.5:1N/A
2017-186443319.5:193% (598)
2015-166363219.9:196% (609)
2010-116143219.2:195% (584)
2000-018083821.3:1N/A
1990-917453024.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (644 to 536); teachers up 3% (33 to 34).

About Holmes Elementary School

Holmes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in MESA, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 536 students.

Mesa Unified District (4235) (81 schools, 55,821 students) runs Holmes Elementary School.

At Holmes Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 88% of the student body. Smaller groups are 5% White and 3% Black. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Holmes Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.

The school reports 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.8 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.

Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School is the public school closest to Holmes Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Holmes Elementary School had 613 students in 2020-21 and 536 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2020-21 to 15.8:1 in 2024-25.

Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Holmes Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Holmes Elementary School
District
Mesa Unified District (4235)
Address
948 S HORNE, MESA, AZ 85204
Phone
(480) 472-5556
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
536
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040497000391
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
Other schools in MESA
Other Holmes Elementary schools

15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Holmes Elementary. Holmes Elementary School is the largest of the 16.

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Frequently asked questions

About Holmes Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Holmes Elementary School?
Holmes Elementary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Holmes Elementary School serve?
Holmes Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Holmes Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Holmes Elementary School.
How diverse is Holmes Elementary School?
Holmes Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 88% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Holmes Elementary School in?
Holmes Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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