Holmesville Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (11).
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2022-23 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 59 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 65.3% | 76.3% |
| 2021-22 | 53.4% | 57.5% |
Where Holmesville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Holmes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #1,743 of 1,808 | #8 of 11 |
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 99 | 8.4 | 11.8:1 | 53% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 8.4 | 11.9:1 | 43% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 8.4 | 17.4:1 | 56% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | 49% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 68% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 135 | 8 | 16.9:1 | 35% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 12 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (146 to 99); teachers unchanged (8.4 to 8.4).
About Holmesville Elementary School
Holmesville Elementary School serves students in Holmesville, Ohio, as a small elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 99 students. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 75% lower.
Holmesville Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up Southeast Local (1,135 students in total).
Holmesville Elementary School's enrollment is 94% White. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial and 2% Native American. County-wide, about 98% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Holmesville Elementary School employs 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.9:1. This ratio sits 6.0 below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 53% in 2023-24. That is 22 points above the 31% average for public schools in Holmes County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Holmes County show that the median household income is $76,140, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Holmesville Elementary School is one of 17 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Fredericksburg Elementary School, is about 4.1 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Holmesville Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 32% from 2017-18, when Holmesville Elementary School had 146 students, to 2023-24, when it had 99. White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 99% to 94%. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2017-18 and 11.8:1 in 2023-24.
The Holmesville Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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