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Holmes Elementary

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Holmes Elementary ranks 1204 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 378 students in Lakewood, California, as part of the Long Beach Unified school district, and it stands out as a school on a strong upward trajectory, now ranking in the 79th percentile statewide.

What makes Holmes truly remarkable is its academic excellence, especially when compared to nearby schools. It significantly outperforms both district and state averages in English, math, and science. For example, it achieves much higher proficiency rates than neighboring schools like Gompers and Madison Elementary, and dramatically outperforms others such as Barton Elementary and Captain Raymond Collins in Paramount Unified. This success is particularly notable given the school's high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, challenging the common assumption that poverty dictates academic outcomes.

The school shows impressive, steady improvement in test scores and is exceptionally effective in supporting its vulnerable student populations. However, a key area for growth is chronic absenteeism, which is higher than at many comparison schools. Overall, Holmes Elementary is a high-performing community asset within Long Beach Unified, delivering superior academic results that outpace most schools in the immediate area, including those in other districts like Bellflower Unified.

378

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,592

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5020 Barlin Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90712-3033

(562) 633-4427

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover Middle
High:	Lakewood High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

African American:

25.7%

Asian:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,204^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	1204 of 5857	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1499 of 5869	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	1976 of 5859	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	2041 of 5883	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	552 of 1417	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	1601 of 5789	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	2132 of 5662	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	2406 of 5692	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.5	3731 of 5614	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	2603 of 5611	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	21.1	4646 of 5530	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.7	3616 of 5390	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.2	3746 of 5377	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.0	3926 of 5314	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.4	3409 of 5193	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	2518 of 5113	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.6	2804 of 5113	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	2446 of 4818	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.1	2479 of 4822	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.0	3063 of 4809	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	16 of 569	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	39 of 593	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	98 of 661	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	71 of 663	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	26 of 747	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	29 of 700	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	1047 of 5597	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	1490 of 5612	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	1950 of 5609	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1890 of 5635	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	503 of 1267	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	1483 of 5492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	2277 of 5413	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	1180 of 5107	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	882 of 5107	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1036 of 5087	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	1006 of 5084	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	943 of 4963	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	970 of 4830	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	556 of 5460	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	932 of 5517	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	1106 of 5363	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	1237 of 5264	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	266 of 1110	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	528 of 5173	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	1123 of 5084	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	1323 of 5628	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	1467 of 5643	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1893 of 5638	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	2095 of 5663	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	505 of 1272	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1629 of 5510	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1908 of 5431	64.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)97th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

Science51%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	5020 Barlin Ave.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 633-4427	378	17	22.1	71.2%	20 (5.3%)	97 (25.7%)	179 (47.4%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	27 (7.1%)	78.8	1204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%		71.9	1499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	295	51.0	51.0	58.6	71.7	75.5		68.3	43.1	56.7	63.3		53.9							$23,592	$4,556	$19,036
Riley Elementary	Public	K-5	3319 Sandwood St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-9595	490	19	25.7	58.4%	27 (5.5%)	67 (13.7%)	313 (63.9%)	44 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	31 (6.3%)	64.9	1847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.5%		71	1546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.7%	301	32.3	32.3	37.9	63.8	54.8		52.3	55.2	67.2	41.9		54.5	95.2			96.8		96.8	$22,249	$3,771	$18,478
Intensive Learning Center	Public	K-6	4718 East Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 633-6492	646	29	22.2	61.6%	32 (5.0%)	79 (12.2%)	477 (73.8%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	57.8	2183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		57.3	2181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	62.8%	2	37.9	37.9	50.0	44.8	60.9	51.1	52.2	57.6	43.3	41.9	20.7	39.2							$19,787	$2,216	$17,571
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 Bomberry St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-7731	406	17	23.8	51.5%	42 (10.3%)	74 (18.2%)	178 (43.8%)	62 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	42 (10.3%)	70.6	1577^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.2	1718^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.7%	141	36.5	36.5	60.4	64.9	57.7		61.1	60.4	57.9	32.7		50.6	88.3	93.3		95.0	93.3	95.0	$24,922	$5,549	$19,373
Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	5021 East Centralia St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-8421	474	17	27.7	56.3%	63 (13.3%)	71 (15.0%)	261 (55.1%)	31 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.1%)	55.2	2296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		55.4	2264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	32	28.1	28.1	49.4	52.5	53.9		51.7	50.0	49.2	23.4		41.7	94.7	96.1	97.4	94.7	96.1	97.4	$23,153	$4,590	$18,563
Stephen Foster Elementary	Public	K-6	5223 East Bigelow St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6518	501	24	20.6	66.3%	69 (13.8%)	33 (6.6%)	276 (55.1%)	53 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	57 (11.4%)	66.8	1752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		71.8	1507^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	245	47.2	47.2	56.6	41.5	66.7	59.7	56.5	65.4	35.4	45.8	37.5	44.8	90.0	96.0		94.0	94.0	94.0	$19,216	$2,216	$17,000
Captain Raymond Collins	Public	K-5	6125 Coke St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8008	522	24	21.7	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	188 (36.0%)	266 (51.0%)	24 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (5.0%)	19.6	4858^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.1	5021^st of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	163	19.1	19.1	31.2	24.2	23.8		26.2	35.1	15.7	13.1		20.8							$21,657	$2,011	$19,646
Harte Elementary	Public	K-5	1671 East Phillips St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 428-0333	749	28	27.2	77.4%	24 (3.2%)	102 (13.6%)	488 (65.2%)	95 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	29 (3.9%)	37.4	3386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.2%		39.9	3182^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.8%	204	22.6	22.6	27.1	35.1	52.2		37.9	33.1	39.1	32.5		34.8	96.5			97.9	97.2	97.9	$20,754	$4,056	$16,698
Craig Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	6144 North Clark Ave.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6540	478	19	25.1	87.2%	17 (3.6%)	66 (13.8%)	340 (71.1%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	15 (3.1%)	35.9	3507^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		24.9	4371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	864	20.3	20.3	38.0	30.2	31.3	53.1	38.2	49.0	23.8	17.2	35.9	30.4							$19,455	$2,513	$16,942
Gompers	Public	K-5	5206 Briercrest Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-2285	366	15	25.2	46.7%	51 (13.9%)	39 (10.7%)	198 (54.1%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.9%)	55.3	2290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.8	2357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.8%	67	22.8	22.8	44.1	54.1	49.1		48.9	50.0	62.3	28.1		47.3	94.7	96.1		97.4	96.1	96.1	$25,067	$5,102	$19,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Elementary

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hoover Middle
High : Lakewood High

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary?

Students at Holmes Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 26% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Holmes Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

How many students attend Holmes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Holmes Elementary.

Is Holmes Elementary a good school?

Holmes Elementary ranks 1204^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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