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Holmes Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1053^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary is a public elementary school serving 378 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Spokane School District, operating in a community with a high concentration of economic need where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Holmes faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English and Math being less than half the state average, ranking it in the bottom 10% of all Washington elementary schools. This performance is notably lower than many nearby schools, such as the highly-ranked Wilson Elementary, and shows a particular, unexplained drop in 4th-grade scores. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than several higher-performing neighbors, including Wilson, indicating that spending alone does not guarantee strong academic outcomes.

Despite the overall trends, Holmes shows a relative strength in science, and its low student-teacher ratio is a potential asset. The school's performance has been volatile over the years, unlike the steady trajectories of some peers like Logan Elementary. The extreme variation in results among closely located schools within the same district suggests that specific school approaches and community factors play a major role in student success.

378

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,947

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 W Sharp Ave
Spokane, WA 99201-2996

(509) 354-2990

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Denny Yasuhara Middle School
High:	North Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

1,053^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

129^th of 247Spokane School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1053 of 1160	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1014 of 1168	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1000 of 1169	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	872 of 1169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	931 of 1107	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1007 of 1130	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	987 of 1054	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	987 of 1056	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	949 of 1053	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	910 of 1067	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	1086 of 1106	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	991 of 1097	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	1019 of 1092	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	1035 of 1088	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	894 of 1072	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	834 of 1067	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	860 of 1069	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	884 of 1051	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.2	807 of 1031	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.3	1003 of 1026	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	968 of 1092	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	850 of 1093	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	946 of 1094	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	713 of 1100	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	738 of 1008	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	864 of 1068	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	860 of 1004	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	562 of 697	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	878 of 1013	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	847 of 1024	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	773 of 1013	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	412 of 1019	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	555 of 854	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	822 of 979	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	955 of 1098	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1017 of 1099	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	899 of 1099	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	872 of 1113	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1004 of 1025	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1025 of 1075	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	961 of 999	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	5.7	297 of 303	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	211 of 212	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	17.3	542 of 566	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	606 of 637	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	924 of 1007	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	934 of 1009	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	920 of 1011	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	841 of 1031	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	776 of 943	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	871 of 1027	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	786 of 833	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)4th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-13 vs state

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Math22%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 W Sharp Ave	Spokane	99201	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2990	378	30	12.4	84.1%	213 (56.3%)	23 (6.1%)	56 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	13 (3.4%)	55 (14.6%)	12.8	1053^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.2%		16.8	1014^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.2%	39	36.4		36.4	34.5	9.8	36.4				28.0	32.8	14.6	15.9				22.4	77.2	82.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	87.7	91.2	87.7	87.7	87.7	$22,947	$2,850	$20,097
Audubon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 W Carlisle Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2140	398	33	11.9	85.2%	222 (55.8%)	23 (5.8%)	45 (11.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	79 (19.8%)	13.8	1042^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.4	1048^th of 1168 public elementary schools	10.3%	6	44.3		44.3	25.8	19.6	32.8				26.4	23.9	15.4	27.9				22.8	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	96.8	96.8	$22,829	$3,141	$19,688
Spokane Public Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 West Knox Ave.	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6404	413	20	21.0	29.3%	339 (82.1%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	31.6	807^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.2	662^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	43.3%	145	43.2	71.1	56.1	41.9	47.9	36.4	59.5	37.0	50.0	45.6	27.9	35.4	20.5	30.6	25.9	31.6	28.8	82.6	82.6	87.0	87.0	87.0	82.6	82.6	82.6	82.6	82.6	$15,256	$786	$14,469
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3717 N Milton St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2600	375	25	14.8	61.3%	285 (76.0%)	10 (2.7%)	40 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	52.6	521^st of 1160 public elementary schools	55.1%		52.9	521^st of 1168 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.5		56.5	61.8	42.7	53.6				52.1	63.6	42.4	34.8				45.8	80.9	87.2	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.2	89.4	89.4	87.2	87.2	$22,459	$1,709	$20,749
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 W Knox Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2700	314	26	12.0	78.7%	181 (57.6%)	14 (4.5%)	45 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.1%)	8 (2.5%)	48 (15.3%)	21.6	953^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.8%		16.1	1024^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.3%	71	44.9		44.9	31.7	38.6	36.7				35.3	29.5	35.6	22.5				29.0	83.3	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	85.4	$23,922	$3,501	$20,420
Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4444	384	30	12.8	78.4%	235 (61.2%)	12 (3.1%)	41 (10.7%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.2%)	58 (15.1%)	17.1	999^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.9%		21.1	952^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	18.5%	47	36.8		36.8	39.4	19.4	28.1				29.5	47.8	18.3	12.3				27.4	93.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	93.9	93.9	95.9	95.9	$21,831	$2,544	$19,287
Browne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5102 N Driscoll Blvd	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2400	316	21	15.3	61.1%	229 (72.5%)	5 (1.6%)	24 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	50 (15.8%)	42.9	643^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	44.6%		54.7	500^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.2%	143	42.6		42.6	54.6	45.5	46.3				49.0	60.0	29.6	40.7				44.4	90.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	$21,566	$1,691	$19,875
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	333 W 14Th Ave	Spokane	99204	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4040	402	29	13.7	53.2%	271 (67.4%)	22 (5.5%)	54 (13.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	42 (10.4%)	68.3	332^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	71.4%		69.8	322^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	72.4%	10	66.7		66.7	57.3	65.0	66.1				62.3	52.0	46.7	57.1				51.8	85.3	88.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	89.3	89.3	90.7	89.3	89.3	$19,578	$1,626	$17,952
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Montgomery Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3434	336	26	12.9	87.5%	171 (50.9%)	21 (6.3%)	41 (12.2%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	42 (12.5%)	48 (14.3%)	3.2	1154^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.4	1150^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.5%	4	21.7		21.7	6.5		23.9				13.3	8.7						5.9	80.0	88.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	94.0	86.0	86.0	$26,777	$2,913	$23,864
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 N. Maple	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4000	301	19	15.7	72.8%	201 (66.8%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.3%)	9 (3.0%)	37 (12.3%)	30.1	822^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	29.1%		32.4	788^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.5%	34	40.8		40.8	35.7	37.7	44.9				39.6	57.1	26.4	29.8				36.6	95.1	95.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.1	97.6	97.6	95.1	95.1	$20,226	$2,134	$18,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Elementary

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holmes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denny Yasuhara Middle School
High : North Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary?

Students at Holmes Elementary are 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Holmes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Holmes Elementary.

Is Holmes Elementary a good school?

Holmes Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Holmes Elementary in?

Spokane School District

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