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Holmes Elementary

Public Grades K-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary is a K–5 school in San Diego, serving 495 students in San Diego Unified. Its 2025–2026 results were well above district and state levels in all three reported subjects, and it had the highest all-grades scores among nearby schools with results. The clearest takeaway is that Holmes is a standout local performer, especially in math.

Holmes’s strongest relative subject was math: 86% of students were proficient, compared with 46% in the district and 38% statewide; it was 31 points above the next-highest nearby school, Toler Elementary. In ELA, its 78% proficiency was 24 points above the district and 28 above the state, and 14 points above nearby John Muir Language Academy. In science, Holmes scored 69%, 28 points above the district and 33 above the state. One grade-specific exception: its fifth-grade science result was 69%, below John Muir at 76%.

ELA is the main trend to watch: it fell 12 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, including an 8-point drop in the latest year, while math and science were essentially flat over the full period. The school’s lead over the state narrowed in all three subjects. SchoolDigger rated Holmes at the 97th statewide percentile, rank 198 of 5,804, with 5 stars; its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 26.3, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures. The school reported 24% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting that measure. A notable subgroup finding is that SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 50th percentile in 2025–2026, 47 points below the school’s overall percentile and down 32 points from 2023–2024; subgroup counts were not provided.

495

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,503

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.
San Diego, CA 92111-3808

(619) 605-4400

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marston Middle
High:	Clairemont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg48%

California avg42%

199^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th of 1,530San Diego 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
2026	96.4	199 of 5817	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	191 of 5857	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	47 of 5869	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	72 of 5859	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	96 of 5883	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	262 of 5789	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	214 of 5662	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	108 of 5692	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.8	257 of 5614	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	244 of 5611	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.3	865 of 5530	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	757 of 5390	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	918 of 5377	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	87.4	614 of 5314	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	714 of 5193	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	909 of 5113	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.0	793 of 5113	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	981 of 4818	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	762 of 4822	84.2%	★★★★☆
2004	70.6	1283 of 4809	73.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	8 of 2227	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	42 of 2585	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	108 of 5581	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	286 of 5597	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	39 of 5612	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	55 of 5609	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	43 of 5635	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	348 of 5492	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	264 of 5413	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	50 of 5094	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	26 of 5107	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	7 of 5107	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 5087	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	14 of 5084	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	187 of 4963	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	45 of 4830	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	125 of 5423	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	41 of 5460	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	19 of 5517	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	9 of 5363	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	41 of 5264	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	57 of 5173	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	58 of 5084	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	283 of 5603	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	154 of 5628	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	59 of 5643	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	96 of 5638	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	182 of 5663	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	222 of 5510	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	170 of 5431	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	376 of 753	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.7	156 of 718	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	121 of 670	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	79 of 669	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	13 of 610	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	102 of 339	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	157 of 2927	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	22 of 2847	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	16 of 2635	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	216 of 2536	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	175 of 2598	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	29 of 2651	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	60 of 2661	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	102 of 2726	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	149 of 2834	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	144 of 2737	94.7%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+47 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+28 vs state

Science69%+33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 2, 2009

this school and the teachers have helped my Chauntell in so many ways, from teaching and learning how to deal with bullies she and i will always remember Holmes we only have 2 more years left with you and so far i give u guys 10 stars Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4400	495	19	26.3	23.8%	313 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	96.4	199^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.5	191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%	8	69.4		69.4	78.6	77.9	76.5				77.7	91.8	83.9	81.2				85.6	≥ 98%		$18,503	$1,226	$17,277
High Technical Elementary Mesa	Public, Charter	K-5	5331 Mt. Alifan Dr.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4620	423	18	23.5	38.5%	139 (32.9%)	28 (6.6%)	136 (32.2%)	95 (22.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (4.0%)	37.7	3386^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.8%		46.9	2771^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%	615	33.8		33.8	22.2	48.6	46.0				38.9	29.2	35.7	27.0				30.6	≥ 98%		$16,142	$789	$15,353
John Muir Language Academy	Public	K-8	4431 Mt. Herbert Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 268-1954	336	17	19.7	43.8%	100 (29.8%)	21 (6.3%)	181 (53.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	80.7	1104^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.0%		86.2	867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%	237	76.5	18.8	48.5	56.5	50.0	76.5	76.1	69.0	37.5	63.9	56.5	62.5	64.7	45.7	41.4	18.8	48.4	97%	0%	$23,553	$1,391	$22,162
Clairemont Canyons Academy	Public	K-5	4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1350	318	17	18.7	73.3%	84 (26.4%)	44 (13.8%)	105 (33.0%)	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.2%)	26.9	4238^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.1%		41.6	3106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%	1132	21.4		21.4	28.9	26.1	35.7				30.0	30.8	34.8	26.2				30.7	92%	0%	$32,658	$2,251	$30,407
Toler Elementary	Public	K-5	3350 Baker St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 273-0294	235	12	19.5	54.0%	98 (41.7%)	4 (1.7%)	96 (40.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	63.7	1899^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.4%		68.4	1673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%	226	34.8		34.8	71.4	61.1	34.8				54.8	81.0	61.1	26.1				54.8	96%	0%	$25,592	$1,805	$23,787
Kavod Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6991 Balboa Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Kavod Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 386-0887	395	21	18.8	40.3%	182 (46.1%)	42 (10.6%)	113 (28.6%)	24 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (7.8%)	71.7	1497^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.3%		73.5	1451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%	46	64.4	62.9	63.8	52.3	36.6	69.8	61.0	66.7	70.6	59.0	60.0	30.2	57.8	62.8	65.0	60.0	55.8	≥ 98%		$14,950	$234	$14,716
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	4690 Limerick Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1800	180	10	18.0	74.4%	37 (20.6%)	5 (2.8%)	97 (53.9%)	21 (11.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.0%)	65.2	1816^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.8%		80.6	1136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%	680	48.2		48.2	51.5	60.7	55.6				55.7	46.9	64.3	25.9				46.0	93%	0%	$29,352	$2,466	$26,886
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2772 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5450	362	17	21.2	91.7%	14 (3.9%)	11 (3.0%)	271 (74.9%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	15.7	5155^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.4	5663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%	508	14.6		14.6	27.8	17.0	22.9				22.1	34.2	18.4	12.5				20.7	92%	0%	$24,425	$2,689	$21,736
Ross Elementary	Public	K-5	7470 Bagdad St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5800	187	8	23.3	72.7%	35 (18.7%)	7 (3.7%)	90 (48.1%)	31 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.8%)	48.6	2684^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.9%		45.9	2834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%	150	25.0		25.0	33.3	50.0	43.8				41.4	41.7	55.6	43.8				46.6	96%	0%	$24,616	$1,607	$23,009
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	4375 Bannock Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5900	238	10	23.8	68.5%	43 (18.1%)	4 (1.7%)	166 (69.7%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	58.2	2149^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.1%		71.3	1545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%	604	37.8		37.8	50.0	37.9	47.2				45.5	57.1	62.1	35.1				50.5	≥ 95%		$28,368	$2,759	$25,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Elementary

How many students attend Holmes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Holmes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary?

Students at Holmes Elementary are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marston Middle
High : Clairemont High

Is Holmes Elementary a good school?

Yes! Holmes Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 199^th of 5817 California elementary schools.

What district is Holmes Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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