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What's something Holmes Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005481
Holmes Elementary
4902 Mt. Ararat Dr., San Diego, CA 92111 · (619) 605-4400 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
118 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
86.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.1pp since 2014
Math
85.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 57.4% | 28.7% | 10.1% | 3.8% |
| Math | 57.6% | 27.7% | 10.9% | 3.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.1% | 85.3% |
| 2023-24 | 87.7% | 89.8% |
| 2022-23 | 89.8% | 85.2% |
| 2021-22 | 85.8% | 89.4% |
| 2018-19 | 82.9% | 79.3% |
| 2017-18 | 80.9% | 84.6% |
| 2016-17 | 84.9% | 84.5% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 78.0% |
| 2014-15 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Holmes Elementary
Holmes Elementary's state test result (87.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Elementary this school | 495 | 23.8% | 87.2% |
| Westlake Elementary Santa Cruz | 453 | 24.5% | 67.0% |
| Woodland Elementary Costa Mesa | 487 | 26.7% | N/A |
| Tularcitos Elementary Carmel Valley | 447 | 23.3% | 71.8% |
| Robinson Elementary Trabuco Canyon | 486 | 27.6% | 56.8% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary Novato | 464 | 20.5% | 66.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holmes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.2% | #41 of 5,151 | #3 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #94 of 5,172 ▼ 61 | #11 of 393 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.1% | #77 of 5,172 ▼ 33 | #9 of 393 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #1,257 of 5,116 | #116 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #2,507 of 5,915 | #191 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.3:1 | #4,964 of 5,352 | #393 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #2,405 of 5,354 | #245 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #5,014 of 5,625 | #372 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #1,975 of 3,837 | #148 of 279 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
495
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
was 24.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 18.8 | 26.3:1 | 24% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 20 | 25.1:1 | 24% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 20 | 25.7:1 | 19% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 21 | 24.9:1 | 21% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 23 | 25.4:1 | 21% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 19 | 28.9:1 | 22% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | N/A | N/A | 25% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 24 | 20.8:1 | 21% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 20 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (585 to 495); teachers down 18% (23 to 18.8).
About Holmes Elementary
The public elementary school Holmes Elementary is located in San Diego, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 495 students.
San Diego Unified is responsible for 174 schools, Holmes Elementary included, with 94,828 students in all.
White students make up a majority at Holmes Elementary, at 63%. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 48% White. Holmes Elementary's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 18.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 26.3:1. This ratio sits 4.0 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
allk12 grades Holmes Elementary an A+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Holmes Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 87.2%. Predicted: 65.6%. Difference: 21.7 points.
San Diego County census figures show that the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
The nearest other public school, High Tech Middle Mesa, is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 524 in 2020-21 to 495 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 24.9:1 to 26.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Holmes Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Holmes Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Holmes Elementary. Holmes Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 16.
- Holmes ElementaryLakewood, CA · 378 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 536 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolClarendon Hills, IL · 519 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolNew Britian, CT · 414 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolSPRING LAKE, MI · 409 students
Nearby schools
- High Tech Middle Mesa0.6 mi · 352
- High Tech Elementary Mesa0.6 mi · 423
- High Tech High Mesa0.6 mi · 435
- Marston Middle0.6 mi · 702
- Riley/New Dawn0.6 mi · 142
- Mt. Everest Academy0.7 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes ElementaryHow large is Holmes Elementary?
Holmes Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-05.
Is Holmes Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holmes Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holmes Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holmes Elementary is approximately 26.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Holmes Elementary?
Student demographics at Holmes Elementary are roughly 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Holmes Elementary in?
Holmes Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.