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Holmes Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
78th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 91% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Holmes Middle School is a public middle school located in Livonia, Michigan, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 691 students. The school is part of the Livonia Public Schools School District, which is ranked 86 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmes Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Michigan, with strong academic performance that significantly exceeds state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 59% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to 52.6% for the Livonia Public Schools District and 39.2% for the state of Michigan. The school also outperforms the district and state in M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and PSAT/English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Holmes Middle School has strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Holmes Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, the school's rates are still lower than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Johnson Upper Elementary School and Riley Upper Elementary School, both part of the Livonia Public Schools District, Holmes Middle School outperforms them across various academic measures. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District, such as East Middle School and Hillside Middle School, Holmes Middle School performs well but falls slightly behind the top-performing schools in the region.

670
Students ?
20.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,458
Per pupil spending ?
16.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16200 Newburgh Rd
       Livonia, MI  48154-1721

(734) 744-2675

District: Livonia Public Schools School District


Students who attend Holmes Middle School usually attend:

High:    Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Holmes Middle School:

Elementary:    Buchanan Elementary School
    Coolidge Elementary School
    Hoover Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.4%
Hispanic:
5.8%
African American:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (63% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of Michigan middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg54%
Michigan avg43%
78th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Middle Schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District
86th of 613Livonia Public Schools School District among Michigan 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202589.478 of 89091.2%★★★★★
202488.482 of 89790.9%★★★★★
202387.890 of 88389.8%★★★★☆
202282.0102 of 77686.9%★★★★☆
202165.9175 of 67574.1%★★★★☆
201982.5110 of 79286.1%★★★★☆
201890.766 of 83892.1%★★★★★
201791.156 of 82193.2%★★★★★
201687.182 of 89490.8%★★★★★
201580.4133 of 91985.5%★★★★☆
201490.358 of 92193.7%★★★★★
201390.258 of 91993.7%★★★★★
201289.560 of 90093.3%★★★★★
201182.872 of 85891.6%★★★★★
201083.952 of 85193.9%★★★★★
200982.685 of 84790.0%★★★★★
200884.664 of 83992.4%★★★★★
200781.896 of 82388.3%★★★★☆
200686.343 of 80694.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202586.523 of 33893.2%★★★★★
202479.130 of 30090.0%★★★★★
202371.561 of 31080.3%★★★★☆
201980.718 of 19690.8%★★★★★
201857.2127 of 36665.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202555.646 of 8545.9%★★☆☆☆
202351.450 of 8742.5%★★☆☆☆
201863.338 of 10463.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202567.229 of 10672.6%★★★★☆
202454.338 of 8856.8%★★★☆☆
201856.951 of 15466.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202587.175 of 78990.5%★★★★★
202483.487 of 77188.7%★★★★☆
202379.8103 of 77086.6%★★★★☆
202280.984 of 65787.2%★★★★☆
202164.9132 of 52174.7%★★★★☆
201981.985 of 65887.1%★★★★☆
201893.337 of 79495.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202589.616 of 26594.0%★★★★★
202478.839 of 25784.8%★★★★☆
202384.720 of 24691.9%★★★★★
202277.222 of 13884.1%★★★★☆
202145.139 of 6943.5%★★☆☆☆
201996.42 of 13798.5%★★★★★
201896.05 of 26698.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202589.540 of 83295.2%★★★★★
202485.557 of 83693.2%★★★★★
202388.637 of 82595.5%★★★★★
202292.719 of 69197.3%★★★★★
202165.0132 of 52374.8%★★★★☆
201982.347 of 67293.0%★★★★★
201891.030 of 81596.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202588.072 of 79891.0%★★★★★
202488.669 of 78691.2%★★★★★
202389.175 of 77690.3%★★★★★
202276.6112 of 65883.0%★★★★☆
202158.1180 of 54066.7%★★★☆☆
201976.8110 of 63982.8%★★★★☆
201883.8102 of 79787.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202583.022 of 19088.4%★★★★☆
202469.242 of 17676.1%★★★★☆
202354.864 of 16360.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202546.0101 of 24458.6%★★★☆☆
202480.219 of 20190.5%★★★★★
202364.748 of 19975.9%★★★★☆
201953.739 of 7648.7%★★★☆☆
201856.3115 of 37769.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202585.182 of 69688.2%★★★★☆
202484.185 of 70187.9%★★★★☆
202383.888 of 68887.2%★★★★☆
202275.5123 of 63880.7%★★★★☆
202161.6175 of 57769.7%★★★☆☆
201978.2102 of 62483.7%★★★★☆
201885.472 of 67889.4%★★★★☆
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)95th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile~ school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)59th percentile-33 vs school
Asian (2025)46th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts84%+19 vs state
Social Studies70%+23 vs state
Science66%+25 vs state
Math53%+20 vs state
Mathematics44%+14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Middle School

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Holmes Middle School.

Yes. Holmes Middle School ranks in the top 8.8% of Michigan middle schools.

Students at Holmes Middle School are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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