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What's one thing Holmes Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARIEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090105000498
Holmes Elementary School
18 Hoyt St., Darien, CT 06820 · (203) 353-4371 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 44%
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 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Darien School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
85.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
85.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Holmes Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Elementary School this school | 407 | 0.7% | N/A |
| Hindley Elementary School Darien | 411 | 0.7% | N/A |
| Barlow Mountain Elementary School Ridgefield | 377 | 8.2% | N/A |
| Tokeneke Elementary School Darien | 439 | 1.6% | N/A |
| King's Highway Elementary School Westport | 451 | 3.8% | N/A |
| Coleytown Elementary School Westport | 461 | 2.2% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #13 of 522 | #10 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #12 of 519 | #9 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #238 of 613 | #50 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #417 of 558 | #73 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #458 of 560 | #71 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 0.7% | #593 of 594 | #88 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #131 of 378 | #21 of 63 |
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
407
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 407 | 29.5 | 13.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 31.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 27.5 | 15.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (470 to 407); teachers down 16% (35 to 29.5).
About Holmes Elementary School
In Darien, Connecticut, part of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Holmes Elementary School is an elementary school. The school serves 407 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Holmes Elementary School is a school in Darien School District. The district has 7 schools and 4,649 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Holmes Elementary School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 61%. Holmes Elementary School's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1, with 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 1% of enrollment. That rate is below the 33% average among public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
County data help place the school in context: in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Western Connecticut Planning Region is home to 149 public schools and about 90,520 public school students.
Nearby, Dolan School is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Holmes Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Holmes Elementary School had 433 students, to 2024-25, when it had 407. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.7:1 to 13.8:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Holmes Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Darien School District
- Darien High SchoolHigh · 1,382 students
- Middlesex Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Tokeneke Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Hindley Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Royle Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other schools in Darien
- Darien High SchoolHigh · 1,382 students
- Middlesex Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Tokeneke Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Hindley Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Royle Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other Holmes Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Holmes Elementary. Holmes Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 16.
- Holmes Elementary SchoolNew Britian, CT · 414 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 536 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolClarendon Hills, IL · 519 students
- Holmes ElementarySan Diego, CA · 495 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolSPRING LAKE, MI · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Dolan School0.6 mi · 577
- Toquam Magnet School0.6 mi · 532
- Middlesex Middle School0.9 mi · 1,043
- Julia A. Stark School1.0 mi · 553
- Darien High School1.2 mi · 1,382
- Springdale School1.3 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Holmes Elementary School?
Holmes Elementary School enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Holmes Elementary School serve?
Holmes Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Holmes Elementary School have?
Holmes Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holmes Elementary School?
At Holmes Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Holmes Elementary School public or private?
Holmes Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darien School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.