Holmes Elem School

Holmes Elem School operates as a mid-tier K-5 school in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, operated by Maercker SD 60. Current enrollment sits at 519 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 36% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Maercker SD 60 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,430 students. Holmes Elem School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holmes Elem School shows that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 22% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Holmes Elem School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against DuPage County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for DuPage County indicate median household earnings sit near $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Holmes Elem School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

Nearest neighbor: Walker School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holmes Elem School has rose 5%, going from 492 students in 2018 to 519 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 26% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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