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What's the one class at Holmes Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRITAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090267000513
Holmes Elementary School
2150 Stanley St., New Britian, CT 06053 · (860) 223-8294 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
275 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
31.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 | 414 | 66.4% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School New Haven | 506 | 64.2% | N/A |
| The Friendship School Waterford | 460 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Tracey Magnet School Norwalk | 434 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Washington School West Haven | 321 | 67.3% | N/A |
| Roxbury School Stamford | 509 | 59.3% | 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 Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #380 of 522 | #106 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #425 of 519 | #114 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #221 of 613 | #62 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #298 of 558 | #83 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #97 of 560 | #38 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #147 of 594 | #35 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #66 of 378 | #24 of 101 |
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
414
-65 (-14%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 414 | 33.1 | 12.5:1 | 66% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 36.4 | 12.8:1 | 69% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 38.4 | 12.0:1 | 65% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 62% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 59% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 69% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 65% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 24 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (514 to 414); teachers down 5% (35 to 33.1).
About Holmes Elementary School
Holmes Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in New Britian, Connecticut. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 414 students on the rolls.
New Britain School District (14 schools, 9,012 students) runs Holmes Elementary School.
More than half of the students at Holmes Elementary School are Hispanic (51%). The remaining shares are 21% White, 11% multiracial, 11% Black, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Capitol Planning Region's population at about 18%. The diversity index for Holmes Elementary School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.5:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. On the income side, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 23 points lower.
Holmes Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
For the population of Capitol Planning Region, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region, 286 public schools serve about 137,047 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Pulaski Middle School, is the closest to Holmes Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 479 (2020-21) to 414 (2024-25).
On allk12, people connected to Holmes Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Britain School District
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · 2,521 students
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 819 students
- Slade Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other Holmes Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Holmes Elementary. Holmes Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 16.
- Holmes Elementary SchoolDarien, CT · 407 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
- Pulaski Middle School0.6 mi · 839
- Jefferson Elementary School1.2 mi · 389
- East Farms School1.6 mi · 457
- Irving A. Robbins Middle School1.6 mi · 670
- Anna Reynolds School1.8 mi · 407
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High School1.9 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Holmes Elementary School?
Holmes Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Holmes Elementary School serve?
Holmes Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holmes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holmes Elementary School is approximately 12.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Holmes Elementary School?
Holmes Elementary School reports a student body of 21% White, 51% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Holmes Elementary School?
Holmes Elementary School is overseen by New Britain School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.