J E Holmes Middle

J E Holmes Middle is a middle school of medium-sized scale in Eden, North Carolina, part of Rockingham County Schools, teacheing 612 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Rockingham County Schools, which oversees 23 schools and 11,114 students, J E Holmes Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, J E Holmes Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, J E Holmes Middle has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at J E Holmes Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, J E Holmes Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 34.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Rockingham County put median household earnings sit near $57,053, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. J E Holmes Middle is one of 27 public schools in Rockingham County (combined enrollment of about 12,299 students).

The closest other public school is John M Morehead High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J E Holmes Middle ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.2%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. J E Holmes Middle's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 634 (now 612). White enrollment moved from 59% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.