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Holmes Middle School

2500 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41014 · (859) 655-9545 · Kenton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Enrollment
631
Middle
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
527 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 623137%
Grade 720432%
Grade 819631%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
19831%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
18930%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
18329%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
549%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
33353%
Female
29847%

School pathway

Feeds from
Glenn O Swing ElementaryKG–05John G Carlisle ElementaryKG–05Latonia Elementary SchoolKG–05Ninth District ElementaryKG–05Sixth District Elementary SchoolKG–05
Based on grade levels within Covington Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
29.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
24.3%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Holmes Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
23.7%#201 of 216
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.3%#197 of 216
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
29.3%#200 of 217
Enrollment
ranked largest first
631#84 of 221
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#50 of 210
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.0%#6 of 210
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.5%#4 of 219
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.5%#57 of 156
Ranked against other public middle 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
631
-106 (-14%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256314314.7:184% (527)
2023-246134314.3:184% (516)
2022-236564813.7:184% (554)
2020-217375413.7:185% (625)
2017-187564815.8:186% (652)
2015-167365114.4:188% (644)
2010-117074515.7:186% (608)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Middle School.

About Holmes Middle School

Holmes Middle School, located in Covington, Kentucky, is a medium-sized middle school. It enrolled 631 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.

Holmes Middle School is one of 10 schools in Covington Independent, which enrolls 3,557 students in total.

Holmes Middle School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 31%. Other students are 30% Hispanic, 29% Black, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Kenton County residents are about 86% White. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 43 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.7:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Eligible students account for 84% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Kenton County report 54%.

Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Holmes Middle School's results are 10.3 points below predicted: 23.7% against 34.1%.

County data help place the school in context: in Kenton County, the median household income is $80,548, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kenton County is home to 46 public schools and about 22,225 public school students.

The closest public school, Holmes High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Holmes Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Holmes Middle School is 7th among 7 schools close by.

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

2024-25 enrollment was 631, a 14% decrease from 737 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Kenton County at a glance

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Population
171,288
Census ACS
Median income
$80,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,225 students

Quick facts

School name
Holmes Middle School
District
Covington Independent
Address
2500 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41014
Phone
(859) 655-9545
County
Kenton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
631
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
527 (84%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
210135001944
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Holmes Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Holmes Middle School?
Holmes Middle School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Holmes Middle School serve?
Holmes Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Holmes Middle School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Holmes Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holmes Middle School?
At Holmes Middle School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 30% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Holmes Middle School public or private?
Holmes Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Covington Independent.
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