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Holmes Middle School

Q: Is Holmes Middle School a good school?

Holmes Middle School ranks 160 th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Holmes Middle School is a public middle school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 600 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. Academically, Holmes is a clear standout within its district, ranking 159th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (66th percentile) and earning a 3-star rating — a notable achievement given that D11 as a whole sits in the 43rd percentile statewide. Holmes posts 50.4% proficiency in English Language Arts, 37.7% in Math, and 41.8% in 8th-grade Science, all well above district averages and matching or exceeding state averages. It is the highest-ranked traditional D11 middle school in the comparison group, outranking North Middle School, Sabin Middle School, West Middle School, Mann Middle School, and Galileo Middle School in overall rank and every tested subject.

Holmes is especially effective with historically underserved students. Hispanic students rank in the 69th percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 56th percentile. The school also shows strong academic growth in math, with proficiency climbing from 31.3% in 6th grade to 44.5% in 8th grade, and ELA and Science are clear strengths. However, the school faces real challenges. Chronic absenteeism sits at 41.3% — better than every same-district peer (Sabin is 43.2%, North 50.4%, West 52.2%, Mann 58.4%, Galileo 63.6%) but far worse than the state average of 28.4%. Holmes also has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (19.9) among all nearby comparison schools.

Parents should also note some year-to-year volatility. Holmes' statewide rank swung from 121st (4 stars) last year to 159th this year, and performance has fluctuated across subjects. While overall outcomes remain strong, White students rank only in the 48th percentile and gifted students saw a dramatic drop from the 70th to the 29th percentile in statewide subgroup rankings. Additionally, about 45.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a moderate poverty rate that is lower than most D11 peers but higher than schools in more affluent nearby districts. Holmes is a solid, above-average school that punches well above its district's weight, with room to improve in math, gifted education, and attendance.

600

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,222

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

2455 Mesa Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-1818

(719) 328-3800

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Students who attend Holmes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Feeder schools for Holmes Middle School:

Elementary:	Bristol Elementary School
	Chipeta Elementary School
	Howbert Elementary School
	Trailblazer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11

✓Above the Colorado median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Colorado)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

160^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

66^th of 114Colorado Springs School District No. 11 among Colorado districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	160 of 476	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	121 of 469	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	183 of 485	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	180 of 480	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	251 of 448	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	201 of 369	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	193 of 458	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	160 of 418	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	218 of 424	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	215 of 400	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	181 of 436	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	123 of 461	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	89 of 454	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	75 of 425	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	69 of 422	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	71 of 409	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	51 of 377	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	45 of 362	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	86.5	36 of 360	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	31 of 346	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	76.6	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	109 of 336	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	140 of 368	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	118 of 347	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	140 of 350	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	147 of 363	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	182 of 326	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	157 of 254	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	193 of 352	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	182 of 315	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.4	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	39 of 126	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	70 of 93	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	53 of 134	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	57 of 121	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	65 of 208	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	35 of 218	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	42 of 199	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	39 of 198	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	87 of 169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	108 of 220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	63 of 165	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	101 of 231	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	41 of 241	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	72 of 244	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	87 of 241	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	132 of 197	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	75 of 114	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	114 of 240	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	87 of 222	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	161 of 372	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	98 of 352	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	163 of 357	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	171 of 356	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	209 of 328	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	156 of 249	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	123 of 343	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	103 of 317	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	143 of 278	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	106 of 275	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	156 of 273	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	171 of 286	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	203 of 265	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	151 of 203	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	172 of 283	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	110 of 199	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	2455 Mesa Road	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3800	600	30	19.9	45.5%	373 (62.2%)	26 (4.3%)	148 (24.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.5%)	60.3	160^th of 476 public middle schools	66.4%		70.6	121^st of 469 public middle schools	74.2%	39				41.8	58.8	51.7	50.4				31.3	39.2	44.5	37.7		41.8	$19,222
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3900	119	12	10.0	80.7%	45 (37.8%)	7 (5.9%)	54 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.1%)	15.5	414^th of 476 public middle schools	13.0%		13.2	421^st of 469 public middle schools	10.2%	7				22.0	22.9	18.8	21.0				15.4	27.3	8.5	16.0		8.5	$30,495
North Middle School	Public	6-8	612 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2400	636	39	16.5	62.7%	328 (51.6%)	70 (11.0%)	169 (26.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	54.4	179^th of 476 public middle schools	62.4%		60.1	159^th of 469 public middle schools	66.1%	20				44.6	60.3	44.4	49.7				31.7	38.9	30.9	33.8		34.6	$19,849
Manitou Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	415 El Monte Place	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	No	(719) 685-2127	275	24	11.7	36.7%	223 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	66.2	138^th of 476 public middle schools	71.0%		70.6	120^th of 469 public middle schools	74.4%	18				50.0	67.4	60.2	60.0				32.4	40.2	42.7	38.8		37.0	$18,771
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-2300	300	23	12.8	73.0%	129 (43.0%)	25 (8.3%)	113 (37.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)	11.2	445^th of 476 public middle schools	6.5%		14.1	415^th of 469 public middle schools	11.5%	30				17.6	13.0	17.6	16.1				13.0	7.2	15.9	12.1		11.8	$22,524
Orton Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	3115 Larkspur Dr	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 313-9903	114	7	15.3	45.6%	72 (63.2%)	3 (2.6%)	21 (18.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	15 (13.2%)								(n/a)			706.0				700.0			705.0				4.1	703.0		$12,826
Galileo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1600 North Union Blvd	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 328-2200	277	20	13.8	82.3%	89 (32.1%)	30 (10.8%)	133 (48.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	11.9	442^nd of 476 public middle schools	7.1%		8.6	449^th of 469 public middle schools	4.3%	7				715.0	715.0	16.2	13.3				705.0	715.0	10.0	7.1		15.9	$24,241
Eagleview Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Vindicator Drive	Colorado Springs	80919	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-3400	905	54	16.9	19.1%	625 (69.1%)	27 (3.0%)	154 (17.0%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	78 (8.6%)	83.6	64^th of 476 public middle schools	86.6%		82	65^th of 469 public middle schools	86.1%	1				64.3	56.1	65.1	61.8				57.3	51.4	57.2	55.3		57.8	$13,371
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	243	17	14.6	35.4%	115 (47.3%)	9 (3.7%)	69 (28.4%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	76.6	103^rd of 476 public middle schools	78.4%		82.2	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%	39					56.3	51.5	54.2					42.2	60.6	50.2		66.0	$5,629
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 West Cheyenne Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6120	604	40	15.2	21.5%	432 (71.5%)	10 (1.7%)	101 (16.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.0%)								(n/a)					766.0	764.0	68.7					753.0	761.0	57.9		752.0	$14,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Middle School

How many students attend Holmes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Holmes Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Middle School?

Students at Holmes Middle School are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Holmes Middle School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Is Holmes Middle School a good school?

Holmes Middle School ranks 160^th of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Holmes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Holmes Middle School usually go on to attend Coronado High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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