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Holmes Elementary School

Q: Is Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Holmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Holmes Elementary School.

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

Students at Holmes Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 17% African American.

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

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Brooks Middle School High : Thornton Township High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Harvey, Illinois, serving 209 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Harvey School District 152, which is ranked 775 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Holmes Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 15.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.8% in Math, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Holmes Elementary has faced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.1% to 36.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

While Holmes Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Bryant Elementary and Maya Angelou Elementary, perform significantly better. Bryant Elementary, for example, had 44.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.9% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the state averages. The high poverty rate and low academic performance at Holmes Elementary suggest that the school may be facing significant resource and funding challenges, which could be contributing to the persistent underperformance.

270

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,466

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16000 Carse Ave
Harvey, IL 60426-5212

(708) 333-0440

District: Harvey School District 152

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brooks Middle School
High:	Thornton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 14th percentile in 2022 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 14th-percentile peak (2022) to 9th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,881^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Harvey School District 152

775^th of 811Harvey School District 152 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1881 of 2056	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1838 of 2067	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1969 of 2077	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1785 of 2082	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1840 of 1948	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1954 of 2086	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1810 of 2037	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1802 of 2044	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1874 of 2046	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	1984 of 2052	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	2039 of 2093	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	2019 of 2167	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	1954 of 2166	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	1661 of 2147	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	1735 of 2139	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.1	1562 of 2120	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	1735 of 2092	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.8	1705 of 2095	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	1696 of 2086	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.2	1366 of 2022	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.2	1496 of 2030	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.4	1395 of 2020	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	683 of 684	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	239 of 711	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	385 of 698	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	666 of 788	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	589 of 826	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	756 of 788	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	706 of 768	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	508 of 537	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	490 of 743	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	381 of 718	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1826 of 1942	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1815 of 1942	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1785 of 1957	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1760 of 1970	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1639 of 1680	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1931 of 2019	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1864 of 1964	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	890 of 982	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	752 of 959	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	907 of 970	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	795 of 954	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	676 of 742	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	916 of 955	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	796 of 938	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1471 of 1800	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1435 of 1793	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1605 of 1808	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1320 of 1763	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1339 of 1514	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1627 of 1816	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1467 of 1765	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1737 of 1947	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1649 of 1959	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1880 of 1984	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1593 of 1977	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1582 of 1707	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1757 of 2019	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1583 of 1972	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

English Language Arts15%-38 vs state

Science4%-37 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-5	16000 Carse Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-0440	270	17	16.3	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.7%)	224 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.8	1881^st of 2056 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.2	1838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	43	3.8		20.7	16.7	7.7				15.3	31.0	20.0	3.8				18.8	88.0	89.4	89.4	89.4		88.0	85.3			$18,466	$2,657	$15,809
Taft School	Public	PK, KG-1	393 E 163rd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2710	308	25	12.3	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	200 (64.9%)	102 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$27,506	$2,990	$24,516
Barack H Obama Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16448 S Park Ave	Markham	60428	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 825-2400	466	29	16.0	99.6%	5 (1.1%)	359 (77.0%)	87 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	6.8	2027^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.4%		13.3	1932^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.5%	95	6.0	9.3	7.7	15.4	18.0	20.8	28.9	15.9	18.0	7.7	1.9	2.0	1.9	11.1	0.0	3.9	96.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.1	97.4	97.1	7.7	29.6	$25,608	$5,578	$20,030
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15748 Page Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-0740	271	17	16.4	75.6%	0 (0.0%)	224 (82.7%)	42 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8.8	1976^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.4	1927^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.8%	49	7.7		14.3	12.2	27.5				17.9	11.9	7.3	7.5				8.9	91.2	96.1	96.1	96.1		96.1	94.3			$19,279	$3,424	$15,855
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 E 152nd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 331-1130	197	14	14.5	79.7%	1 (0.5%)	132 (67.0%)	47 (23.9%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16.1	1758^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.5	1917^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%	159	16.1		12.5	19.2	38.7				23.6	21.9	7.7	22.6				18.0	88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5		90.1	89.6			$19,932	$2,304	$17,628
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 Main St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 331-1390	294	19	15.8	75.2%	4 (1.4%)	191 (65.0%)	73 (24.8%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	44.5	1116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.9	1249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.6%	133	29.5		40.0	29.7	61.4				44.3	50.0	21.6	46.7				40.9	85.1	90.3	90.3	90.3		89.0	86.4			$22,204	$2,536	$19,668
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	1223 173Rd St	E Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 335-0790	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison School	Public	4-5	15700 Orchid Dr	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2117	277	19	14.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	179 (64.6%)	94 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	42.7	1147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		32.2	1339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	192	32.6			39.4	50.7				45.3		33.3	34.0				33.7										$23,589	$2,468	$21,120
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24	14.6		17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7			20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3			11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Jesse C White Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16910 S Western Ave	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 825-2190	425	36	11.8	98.6%	1 (0.2%)	383 (90.1%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	18.2	1714^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.6%		16.1	1805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.7%	91	5.4	27.5	48.5	13.2	13.2	8.7	7.0	23.5	18.1	53.1	7.9	0.0	4.2	9.1	4.0	11.2	95.7	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.7	8.4	28.7	$23,848	$5,557	$18,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brooks Middle School
High : Thornton Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Holmes Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 17% African American.

Is Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Holmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Holmes Elementary School.

What district is Holmes Elementary School in?

Harvey School District 152

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