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Holmes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2025^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 128 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Despite being located in the Chicago area, Holmes Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests that are significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 1.2%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance has been consistently low across all grade levels and subject areas.

While the nearby schools, such as Libby Elementary School, Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School, and Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, generally perform better than Holmes Elementary School on academic measures, they also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations, suggesting that the challenges faced by Holmes Elementary School are not unique to the school itself but are reflective of broader socioeconomic and educational disparities in the area. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, which has been a significant issue at Holmes Elementary School, could be a key focus area for improving student outcomes.

166

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,976

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 W Garfield Blvd
Chicago, IL 60621-2240

(773) 535-9025

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.7%

Hispanic:

27.1%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,025^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,318^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

433^rd of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	2025 of 2056	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	2057 of 2067	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1868 of 2077	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1966 of 2082	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1854 of 1948	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2032 of 2086	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1996 of 2037	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	2020 of 2044	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	1988 of 2046	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1969 of 2052	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.1	2074 of 2093	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	2148 of 2167	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	2160 of 2166	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	2124 of 2147	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	2095 of 2139	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	2115 of 2120	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	2078 of 2092	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	2038 of 2095	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	2081 of 2086	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.1	1987 of 2022	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.3	2001 of 2030	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.7	1942 of 2020	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	646 of 688	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	623 of 655	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	641 of 692	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	501 of 684	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	321 of 428	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	603 of 711	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	596 of 698	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1758 of 1800	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1778 of 1793	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1561 of 1808	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1606 of 1763	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1345 of 1514	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1772 of 1816	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1721 of 1765	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	1926 of 1959	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1945 of 2019	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1318 of 1368	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1343 of 1363	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1355 of 1367	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1240 of 1369	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1233 of 1241	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1333 of 1356	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1270 of 1293	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	1187 of 1293	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1175 of 1294	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	1271 of 1302	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	1296 of 1322	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.7	1336 of 1367	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	1359 of 1365	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.9	1339 of 1344	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	1326 of 1327	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	1292 of 1318	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	1292 of 1293	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.3	1200 of 1287	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	1222 of 1272	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.7	1125 of 1209	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	1096 of 1204	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.3	1073 of 1185	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	496 of 574	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	442 of 548	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	547 of 569	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	270 of 573	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	372 of 385	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	467 of 511	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1190 of 1248	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1168 of 1229	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1190 of 1219	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1219 of 1234	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	948 of 1221	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1017 of 1019	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1191 of 1217	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1119 of 1161	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	16.1	1074 of 1223	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2018)12th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics120%+82 vs state

English Language Arts13%-40 vs state

Science9%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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/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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	955 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9025	166	18	9.4	100.0%	2 (1.2%)	119 (71.7%)	45 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	2025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.5	2057^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	32	6.3	11.1	14.3	16.7	6.3	28.6		10.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	1.2	72.0	77.6	77.6	77.6	93.6	77.6	74.4		17.6	$30,976	$4,406	$26,570
Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	5415 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1666	272	28	9.7	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	235 (86.4%)	33 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.7	1391^st of 2056 public elementary schools	32.3%		18.2	1731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	16.3%	340	12.5	28.0	15.4	71.4	45.8	44.4	70.4	68.0	53.4	11.5	28.6	12.5	26.3	22.2	20.0	20.1	92.1	91.0	91.0	91.0	95.5	91.8	93.3	10.9	22.5	$24,394	$3,914	$20,480
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	5515 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8565	921	8	115.1	93.8%	3 (0.3%)	872 (94.7%)	39 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.3	1711^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.8%		21.1	1651^st of 2067 public elementary schools	20.1%	60	19.8	25.6	22.4	22.7	43.0	37.8	46.8	23.5	31.6	16.4	14.5	10.0	8.2	9.7	10.0	11.9										$19,193	$1,288	$17,905
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 W 52nd St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1757	225	20	11.2	97.8%	5 (2.2%)	159 (70.7%)	59 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16.2	1756^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.6%		13	1941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	6.1%	185	14.3	16.0	13.0	36.4	42.9	5.9	20.0	20.0	22.3	13.0	14.3	21.4	0.0	5.0	12.0	10.8	93.8	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.7	93.8	92.3	4.8	27.8	$25,164	$4,910	$20,254
Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Loomis Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9050	275	24	11.5	76.0%	4 (1.5%)	138 (50.2%)	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.4	1893^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.4	1961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	5.1%	68	5.3	25.0	9.1	18.5	22.2	43.8	40.7	60.0	34.6	9.1	7.4	5.3	3.1	11.1	13.3	8.3	79.4	84.1	84.1	84.1	92.9	82.5	80.6		17.5	$24,255	$3,681	$20,575
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 S Peoria St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3285	487	32	15.1	92.4%	21 (4.3%)	367 (75.4%)	94 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10	1950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.1	1938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	6.7	18.6	18.4	17.9	15.2	11.3	25.0	6.8	15.9	31.3	12.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	4.4	9.0	76.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	90.8	79.8	76.3	4.4	18.4	$19,351	$3,524	$15,826
Langford A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6010 S Throop St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9180	181	19	9.4	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	133 (73.5%)	43 (23.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	1726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	79	18.8	16.7	7.7	17.6	43.8		26.3	22.2	24.0	15.4	5.9	13.3		5.3	11.1	10.7	87.2	88.3	88.3	88.3	93.3	87.7	84.9		31.3	$29,746	$5,168	$24,579
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	245 W 57th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0829	204	26	7.8	89.7%	2 (1.0%)	175 (85.8%)	23 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	11	1907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%		22.5	1607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.3%	300	4.0	10.0	26.3	8.3	17.9	16.7	41.2	30.0	23.7	33.3	0.0	7.1	5.9	23.5	15.0	14.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.1	94.3	23.8	26.7	$34,699	$4,197	$30,502
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9000	321	31	10.5	98.1%	3 (0.9%)	60 (18.7%)	254 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.8	1953^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.4	1959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%	6	7.7	17.4	13.6	8.0	7.7	25.0	17.4	4.3	12.2	22.7	8.0	0.0	14.3	8.7	8.7	10.0	82.9	86.2	85.9	86.2	91.1	84.1	81.7	11.6	22.3	$21,238	$2,603	$18,635
CICS - Basil Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1816 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 778-9455	541	13	41.6	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	403 (74.5%)	133 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43	1141^st of 2056 public elementary schools	44.5%		27.6	1472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.8%	331	22.6	17.4	47.2	50.8	56.6	49.1	69.6	61.7	55.3	52.8	36.1	13.2	14.8	43.5	23.4	30.6										$17,804	$2,081	$15,724

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What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Holmes Elementary School are 72% African American, 27% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Holmes Elementary School.

What district is Holmes Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Holmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

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