HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in LINCOLN, Nebraska, HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, overseen by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It hosts 402 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 48% larger than typical.

HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 67 schools operated by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that caters to 42,301 students overall.

In terms of who attends, HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lancaster County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.2%; this one delivers 59.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Lancaster County shows median household income runs about $74,793, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 97 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students).

The closest other public school is LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 415 students in 2018 compared to 402 in 2025.

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