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What's the most underrated thing about HOLMES MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
881
Middle
DISTRICT 1,029 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000500
Holmes Middle
6525 Montrose St, Alexandria, VA 22312 · (703) 658-5900 · Fairfax County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Virginia public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
634 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 294 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 298 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 289 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
59.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 →
Schools most like Holmes Middle
Holmes Middle's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Middle this school | 881 | 72.0% | 56.2% |
| Woodbridge Middle Woodbridge | 873 | 69.5% | 66.1% |
| Stuart M. Beville Middle Woodbridge | 1,181 | 69.2% | 62.5% |
| Potomac Middle Dumfries | 931 | 69.8% | 63.1% |
| George M. Hampton Middle Woodbridge | 893 | 69.8% | 61.8% |
| Rippon Middle Woodbridge | 1,200 | 69.3% | 62.5% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holmes Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #277 of 337 | #19 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #249 of 342 ▲ 15 | #20 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #287 of 342 ▲ 22 | #20 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #114 of 343 | #17 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #44 of 327 | #4 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #52 of 333 | #9 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.0% | #171 of 340 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #99 of 224 | #8 of 18 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
881
-91 (-9%) vs 2020
+90% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 881 | 80.8 | 10.9:1 | 72% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 892 | 72.7 | 12.3:1 | 71% (636) |
| 2022-23 | 882 | 63.3 | 13.9:1 | 59% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 972 | 84 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 996 | 91 | 10.9:1 | 57% (567) |
| 2015-16 | 969 | 79 | 12.3:1 | 53% (509) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | 52 | 14.3:1 | 53% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | 66 | 12.2:1 | 41% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 35 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (996 to 881); teachers down 11% (91 to 80.8).
About Holmes Middle
Holmes Middle is a middle school in Alexandria, Virginia, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 881 students, from grades 6 through 8.
The district, Fairfax County Public Schools, operates 199 schools serving 179,323 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Holmes Middle, with 45% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 18% White, 18% Black, 15% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Fairfax County as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Holmes Middle comes in at 71%.
At Holmes Middle, 80.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 72% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Fairfax County is 37%.
Holmes Middle is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of Virginia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Holmes Middle is 12.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 56.2%. Predicted: 68.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Fairfax County show that median household income is about $153,637, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 65%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. A total of 222 public schools operate in Fairfax County, serving about 174,475 students.
The closest public school to Holmes Middle is Weyanoke Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Holmes Middle ranks 5th on proficiency.
Holmes Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 972 to 881.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria City HighHigh · 4,655 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- West Potomac HighHigh · 2,710 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,294 students
- Thomas Jefferson High for Science and TechnologyHigh · 2,108 students
- Mount Vernon HighHigh · 1,858 students
Other Holmes Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Holmes Middle. Holmes Middle is the largest of the 4.
- Holmes Middle SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 670 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolCovington, KY · 631 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 600 students
Nearby schools
- Weyanoke Elementary0.3 mi · 590
- Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology0.4 mi · 2,108
- Bren Mar Park Elementary0.9 mi · 490
- Fairfax County Adult High1.2 mi · 226
- Columbia Elementary1.2 mi · 377
- Poe Middle1.3 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes MiddleHow many students attend Holmes Middle?
Holmes Middle enrolls approximately 881 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Holmes Middle serve?
Holmes Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Holmes Middle?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Holmes Middle.
How diverse is Holmes Middle?
Holmes Middle reports a student body of 18% White, 45% Hispanic, 18% Black, 15% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Holmes Middle?
Holmes Middle is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.