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Holmes Avenue Elementary

Q: Is Holmes Avenue Elementary a good school?

Holmes Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Holmes Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Holmes Avenue Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Holmes Avenue Elementary?

Students at Holmes Avenue Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 27% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Holmes Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas A. Edison Middle High : Huntington Park Senior High High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Public Grades K-6

5237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of California elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Avenue Elementary is a small public K-6 school serving 125 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in a high-need community where all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science substantially below both district and state averages and lower than all nearby schools, including Lillian Street Elementary and Ascot Avenue Elementary. However, there are promising signs of progress: the school's statewide ranking improved from the 2nd to the 11th percentile in the last year, and it achieved a dramatic reduction in chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate from over 60% to about 24% in just three years.

An interesting comparison is with Vernon City Elementary, a school less than a mile away with a very similar student population and funding level, yet it achieves much higher academic results, ranking in the 75th percentile. Holmes Avenue also receives exceptionally high per-student funding—nearly double some neighboring schools—which raises questions about how resources are used to support student learning. The school's recent improvements in attendance and ranking suggest it may be at a turning point, with the potential to learn from higher-performing schools in the area.

125

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,015

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5108 Holmes Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90058-1911

(323) 582-7238

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Holmes Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas A. Edison Middle
High:	Huntington Park Senior High
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

African American:

27.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg39%

California avg41%

5,237^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

477^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	15.3	5237 of 5857	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	5735 of 5869	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	5831 of 5859	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	5641 of 5883	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	5653 of 5789	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	5511 of 5662	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	5266 of 5692	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	5322 of 5614	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	5242 of 5611	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.9	5303 of 5530	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	4960 of 5390	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	4594 of 5377	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	4730 of 5314	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.3	4335 of 5193	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	4240 of 5113	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.4	4851 of 5113	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	4478 of 4818	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	4460 of 4822	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.0	4718 of 4809	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	3115 of 3245	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	3183 of 3311	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	3267 of 3275	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	2763 of 3246	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	5521 of 5612	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	5592 of 5609	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	5633 of 5635	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	5436 of 5492	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	5225 of 5413	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	4042 of 5107	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	4997 of 5107	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	5015 of 5087	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	4519 of 5084	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	4776 of 4963	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	4559 of 4830	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	4628 of 5460	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	5349 of 5517	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	5334 of 5363	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	4895 of 5264	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	5019 of 5173	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	4915 of 5084	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	3.8	5638 of 5638	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	5097 of 5663	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	5375 of 5510	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	5270 of 5431	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Holmes Avenue Elementary

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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 Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	5108 Holmes Ave.	Los Angeles	90058	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-7238	125	8	15.6	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	34 (27.2%)	83 (66.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	15.3	5237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.6%		8.8	5735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.3%	498	7.1		7.1	33.3	21.4	7.1	30.0			23.8	20.0	7.1	7.1	20.0			14.3							$44,015	$9,598	$34,417
Lillian Street Elementary	Public	K-6	5909 Lillian St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-0705	302	15	20.1	94.7%	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	290 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.9	4060^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.3	4261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	27.4%	201	10.5		10.5	33.3	31.0	34.2	45.2			35.3	25.6	33.3	18.4	32.3			27.3							$25,447	$5,205	$20,242
Ascot Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1447 East 45th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-3178	610	31	19.6	97.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.6%)	580 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	50	2592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		42.3	3051^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	459	33.0		33.0	32.6	48.5	42.6				41.4	36.5	49.0	46.8				44.2							$23,958	$4,747	$19,211
Hooper Avenue Primary Center	Public	K	1280 East 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 233-5866	142	8	17.7	97.9%	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	132 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)																		94.9	98.3		97.2	97.2	98.3	$36,556	$4,691	$31,865
Hooper Avenue Elementary	Public	1-5	1225 East 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-3571	608	31	19.6	98.8%	10 (1.6%)	21 (3.5%)	568 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	17.1	5090^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		13.2	5465^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.9%	375	13.4		13.4	23.8	29.8	24.3				25.8	23.8	21.2	14.4				19.9							$25,955	$5,794	$20,161
Vernon City Elementary	Public	K-6	2360 East Vernon Ave.	Los Angeles	90058	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-3727	134	7	19.1	95.5%	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	128 (95.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	73.7	1435^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.5%		72.7	1461^st of 5869 public elementary schools	75.1%	26	38.5		38.5	75.0	52.9	46.2	71.4			59.7	85.0	47.1	50.0	57.1			59.7							$40,139	$7,536	$32,603
Aurora Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 East 52nd Pl.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-1500	304	17	17.8	97.0%	3 (1.0%)	18 (5.9%)	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	26.7	4253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		18	5029^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.3%	776	18.2		18.2	21.3	27.6	35.9				28.5	33.3	33.9	25.5				30.9	92.9	95.7		97.1	95.7		$29,664	$5,649	$24,015
Pacific Boulevard	Public	K-5	2660 East 57th St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 586-8640	301	19	15.8	97.7%	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	293 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	30.9	3884^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		46	2794^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.4%	1090	18.8		18.8	32.4	33.3	31.3				32.4	38.2	36.7	25.0				33.1	90.5	96.8	96.8	95.2	96.8		$45,576	$7,891	$37,685
Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy	Public	K-5	1321 East 61st St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2310	454	21	21.6	97.8%	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	432 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	41	3153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.2%		44.1	2913^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.4%	240	30.0		30.0	27.9	32.9	50.6				38.1	41.2	35.7	33.3				36.4							$22,023	$4,744	$17,279
ISANA Himalia Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4607 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	ISANA Himalia Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 231-7005	655	29	22.8	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	645 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	23.3	4564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.1%		18.6	4977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	413	18.2	12.7	15.4	29.3	30.7	32.0	30.4	32.5	35.4	31.9	34.5	25.4	13.0	20.3	24.1	16.5	21.6							$18,234	$3,559	$14,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Holmes Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Holmes Avenue Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas A. Edison Middle
High : Huntington Park Senior High
High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med
High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

What district is Holmes Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Avenue Elementary?

Students at Holmes Avenue Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 27% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Holmes Avenue Elementary a good school?

Holmes Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of California elementary schools.

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