Holmes Elementary School

Holmes Elementary School, an intimate elementary-level community in Dorchester, Massachusetts, overseen by Boston, enrolls 283 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Within Boston, which oversees 109 schools and 46,437 students, Holmes Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Holmes Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 40% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Holmes Elementary School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household income runs about $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Holmes Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Greenwood Sarah K-8 School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holmes Elementary School has declined 18%, going from 347 students in 2018 to 283 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 29% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Holmes Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.