Holmes Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Holmes Elementary School

16000 Carse Ave
Harvey, IL 60426

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Bottom 50%

Serving 209 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Holmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Holmes Elementary School's student population of 209 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holmes Elementary School
Kind	33
1	26
2	42
3	36
4	34
5	38

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2023	184
2022	213
2021	204
2020	272
2019	272
2018	347
2017	347
2016	354
2015	388
2014	390
2013	371
2012	366
2011	378
2010	354
2009	347
2008	348
2007	356
2006	349
2005	314
2004	347
2003	353
2002	371
2001	346
2000	386
1999	361
1998	379
1997	334
1996	369
1995	375
1994	327
1993	315
1992	310
1991	306
1990	302
1989	262
1988	306
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2023	14
2022	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	22
2014	18
2013	27
2012	14
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	14
1997	15
1996	14
1995	13
1994	15
1993	15
1992	16
1991	17
1990	14

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

Holmes Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holmes Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3040 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2023	#3040
2022	#2940
2021	#3437
2019	#3300
2018	#3493
2017	#3325
2016	#3238
2015	#3371
2014	#3344
2013	#3510
2012	#2891

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≤5%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	5%	27%	5%
2021	5%	28%	3%
2019	7%	33%	12%
2018	7%	32%	11%
2017	9%	32%	11%
2016	10%	31%	12%
2015	5%	29%	8%
2014	28%	59%	38%
2013	22%	58%	34%
2012	72%	80%	74%
2011	76%	80%	75%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2022	12%	30%	9%
2021	5%	32%	10%
2019	12%	38%	19%
2018	9%	37%	11%
2017	13%	38%	18%
2016	10%	36%	18%
2015	12%	38%	15%
2014	22%	57%	32%
2013	30%	58%	35%
2012	57%	75%	63%
2011	64%	75%	64%

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11-19%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	22:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	26:1	16:1	21:1
2011	24:1	16:1	16:1
2010	22:1	16:1	16:1
2009	22:1	16:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	17:1	16:1
2006	23:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	16:1	19:1
2004	25:1	17:1	21:1
2003	25:1	16:1	20:1
2002	27:1	16:1	20:1
2001	23:1	16:1	20:1
2000	26:1	16:1	19:1
1999	24:1	16:1	19:1
1998	27:1	17:1	20:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	26:1	17:1	19:1
1995	29:1	17:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

80%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	82%	27%	29%
2022	81%	27%	29%
2021	84%	27%	29%
2020	79%	26%	28%
2019	79%	26%	28%
2018	77%	26%	29%
2017	77%	26%	29%
2016	76%	26%	26%
2015	69%	25%	26%
2014	71%	25%	24%
2013	72%	24%	21%
2012	70%	24%	20%
2011	66%	23%	20%
2010	66%	22%	18%
2009	67%	22%	16%
2008	68%	21%	17%
2007	65%	20%	16%
2006	64%	19%	15%
2005	62%	18%	14%
2004	54%	18%	14%
2003	52%	17%	12%
2002	45%	16%	11%
2001	44%	15%	9%
2000	39%	15%	9%
1999	35%	14%	8%
1998	34%	13%	8%
1997	39%	13%	8%
1996	35%	12%	8%
1995	32%	12%	7%
1994	29%	11%	6%
1993	24%	11%	5%
1992	24%	10%	5%
1991	26%	10%	6%

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Black

20%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	17%	17%	66%
2022	18%	17%	66%
2021	16%	17%	66%
2020	20%	17%	69%
2019	20%	17%	69%
2018	23%	17%	68%
2017	23%	17%	68%
2016	24%	17%	71%
2015	31%	17%	72%
2014	29%	17%	73%
2013	28%	18%	77%
2012	30%	18%	78%
2011	33%	18%	78%
2010	34%	20%	79%
2009	33%	20%	82%
2008	31%	20%	81%
2007	33%	20%	82%
2006	34%	20%	83%
2005	37%	20%	84%
2004	45%	21%	85%
2003	46%	21%	87%
2002	53%	21%	88%
2001	55%	21%	90%
2000	59%	21%	90%
1999	63%	21%	91%
1998	62%	21%	92%
1997	64%	20%	92%
1996	61%	21%	92%
1995	63%	20%	93%
1994	65%	21%	93%
1993	70%	21%	94%
1992	70%	21%	94%
1991	66%	21%	93%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2011	1%	51%	1%
2008	1%	54%
2007	1%	55%
2006	1%	56%	1%
2003	1%	58%
2002	1%	59%
2001	1%	60%	1%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1999	1%	62%	1%
1998	4%	63%
1997	2%	64%
1996	4%	64%
1995	5%	65%
1994	6%	65%	1%
1993	6%	65%	1%
1992	6%	66%	1%
1991	8%	66%	1%
1990	6%	66%	2%
1989	8%	66%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	0.30	0.70	0.48
2022	0.31	0.68	0.48
2021	0.27	0.68	0.49
2020	0.34	0.68	0.45
2019	0.34	0.68	0.45
2018	0.36	0.67	0.46
2017	0.36	0.67	0.46
2016	0.37	0.67	0.43
2015	0.43	0.67	0.42
2014	0.42	0.66	0.41
2013	0.41	0.66	0.37
2012	0.43	0.65	0.36
2011	0.46	0.66	0.36
2010	0.46	0.64	0.34
2009	0.45	0.64	0.31
2008	0.46	0.64	0.32
2007	0.47	0.63	0.30
2006	0.48	0.61	0.29
2005	0.48	0.61	0.27
2004	0.52	0.60	0.25
2003	0.52	0.59	0.24
2002	0.53	0.59	0.21
2001	0.52	0.58	0.19
2000	0.50	0.57	0.18
1999	0.49	0.56	0.17
1998	0.50	0.56	0.15
1997	0.51	0.54	0.15
1996	0.51	0.53	0.15
1995	0.50	0.53	0.15
1994	0.50	0.52	0.13
1993	0.46	0.52	0.12
1992	0.45	0.52	0.12
1991	0.50	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	100%	43%	90%
2022	100%	43%	88%
2021	100%	44%	85%
2020	99%	47%	98%
2019	99%	47%	98%
2018	91%	46%	93%
2017	91%	46%	93%
2016	90%	47%	92%
2015	90%	52%	93%
2014	94%	47%	94%
2013	92%	45%	90%
2012	44%	21%	47%
2011	80%	39%	81%
2010	98%	37%	82%
2009	93%	33%	80%
2008	90%	32%	76%
2007	95%	32%	92%
2006	90%	32%	86%
2005	93%	32%	89%
2004	86%	31%	88%
2003	91%	30%	83%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey SD 152 School District
2023	14%	4%	7%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	12%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	50%	27%	44%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	7%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harvey SD 152 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holmes Elementary School's ranking?

Holmes Elementary School is ranked #3040 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

209 students attend Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Holmes Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 20% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Holmes Elementary School?

Holmes Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Holmes Elementary School offer ?

Holmes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Holmes Elementary School part of?

Holmes Elementary School is part of Harvey SD 152 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education