Holmes Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Holmes Elementary School

5020 Barlin Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90712

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Top 50%

Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Holmes Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Holmes Elementary School's student population of 388 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holmes Elementary School
Kind	81
1	55
2	64
3	63
4	57
5	68

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Total Students

388 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2023	401
2022	393
2021	379
2020	383
2019	383
2018	418
2017	418
2016	433
2015	455
2014	462
2013	465
2012	503
2011	559
2010	580
2009	593
2008	579
2007	614
2006	615
2005	632
2004	644
2003	691
2002	702
2001	705
2000	667
1999	655
1998	629
1997	641
1996	647
1995	651
1994	662
1993	678
1992	721
1991	743
1990	803
1989	761
1988	658
1987	648

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	20
2015	19
2014	17
2013	20
2012	21
2010	30
2009	28
2008	37
2007	30
2006	32
2005	32
2004	33
2003	35
2002	36
2001	36
2000	29
1999	29
1998	28
1997	31
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	30
1992	30
1991	29
1990	29

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School Rankings

Holmes Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holmes Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2882 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2023	#2882
2022	#2959
2021	#1653
2019	#2491
2018	#2930
2017	#4058
2016	#5945
2015	#3839
2014	#312
2013	#6317
2012	#5104

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	42%	34%	34%
2022	42%	33%	33%
2021	37%	34%	34%
2019	52%	40%	45%
2018	42%	39%	42%
2017	37%	38%	39%
2016	28%	37%	34%
2015	32%	34%	30%
2014	69%	63%	59%
2013	52%	59%	60%
2012	64%	59%	61%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	47%
2021	50%	49%	50%
2019	57%	51%	54%
2018	57%	50%	42%
2017	47%	48%	48%
2016	32%	48%	44%
2015	42%	44%	42%
2014	80%	58%	54%
2013	41%	57%	53%
2012	46%	58%	55%
2011	44%	56%	53%

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20-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	25:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	26:1
2019	24:1	23:1	26:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	22:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	24:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	19:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	14%	12%	11%
2022	14%	12%	10%
2021	14%	12%	11%
2020	11%	12%	11%
2019	11%	12%	11%
2018	14%	11%	11%
2017	14%	11%	11%
2016	14%	11%	11%
2015	13%	11%	12%
2014	14%	11%	11%
2013	14%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	15%	11%	13%
2010	14%	11%	12%
2009	16%	11%	12%
2008	20%	12%	14%
2007	20%	12%	11%
2006	18%	12%	15%
2005	19%	12%	15%
2004	18%	12%	15%
2003	19%	11%	16%
2002	17%	11%	16%
2001	17%	11%	17%
2000	17%	11%	18%
1999	16%	11%	19%
1998	14%	11%	20%
1997	15%	11%	20%
1996	16%	11%	21%
1995	16%	11%	22%
1994	22%	11%	23%
1993	24%	11%	22%
1992	25%	11%	22%
1991	28%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

46%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	43%	55%	59%
2022	44%	56%	59%
2021	38%	56%	58%
2020	34%	55%	57%
2019	34%	55%	57%
2018	38%	54%	57%
2017	38%	54%	57%
2016	39%	54%	57%
2015	41%	54%	55%
2014	42%	53%	55%
2013	39%	53%	54%
2012	38%	52%	54%
2011	35%	51%	53%
2010	37%	50%	52%
2009	40%	49%	52%
2008	37%	50%	52%
2007	36%	49%	52%
2006	36%	48%	50%
2005	35%	47%	50%
2004	36%	46%	49%
2003	35%	45%	48%
2002	33%	44%	47%
2001	32%	43%	45%
2000	32%	42%	44%
1999	35%	41%	42%
1998	38%	40%	41%
1997	39%	40%	39%
1996	36%	39%	37%
1995	35%	38%	36%
1994	31%	37%	35%
1993	30%	36%	34%
1992	29%	35%	33%
1991	26%	34%	32%

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Black

26%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	29%	5%	12%
2022	29%	5%	13%
2021	33%	5%	13%
2020	36%	5%	13%
2019	36%	5%	13%
2018	35%	6%	14%
2017	35%	6%	14%
2016	33%	6%	14%
2015	30%	6%	15%
2014	30%	6%	15%
2013	33%	6%	15%
2012	37%	6%	16%
2011	38%	7%	16%
2010	37%	7%	17%
2009	35%	7%	17%
2008	35%	8%	18%
2007	34%	8%	19%
2006	34%	8%	18%
2005	35%	8%	18%
2004	34%	8%	19%
2003	34%	8%	19%
2002	37%	8%	20%
2001	38%	8%	20%
2000	37%	9%	20%
1999	35%	9%	20%
1998	34%	9%	20%
1997	30%	9%	21%
1996	29%	9%	21%
1995	29%	9%	21%
1994	23%	9%	20%
1993	19%	9%	20%
1992	19%	9%	19%
1991	17%	9%	19%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	6%	21%	12%
2022	5%	21%	12%
2021	5%	22%	12%
2020	5%	23%	12%
2019	5%	23%	12%
2018	4%	24%	13%
2017	4%	24%	13%
2016	4%	24%	13%
2015	5%	24%	14%
2014	6%	25%	14%
2013	7%	25%	15%
2012	7%	26%	15%
2011	8%	27%	15%
2010	8%	27%	16%
2009	7%	28%	16%
2008	8%	29%	16%
2007	10%	29%	18%
2006	12%	31%	17%
2005	11%	31%	17%
2004	12%	32%	17%
2003	12%	34%	17%
2002	13%	35%	17%
2001	13%	36%	18%
2000	14%	37%	18%
1999	14%	38%	19%
1998	14%	39%	19%
1997	16%	39%	20%
1996	19%	40%	21%
1995	20%	41%	21%
1994	24%	42%	22%
1993	27%	43%	24%
1992	27%	44%	26%
1991	29%	45%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2015	4%	1%	1%
2014	5%	1%	2%
2013	5%	1%	2%
2012	5%	1%	2%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	4%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	11%	4%	6%
2019	11%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.61
2022	0.70	0.63	0.61
2021	0.73	0.62	0.62
2020	0.73	0.63	0.63
2019	0.73	0.63	0.63
2018	0.71	0.64	0.63
2017	0.71	0.64	0.63
2016	0.72	0.64	0.63
2015	0.72	0.64	0.64
2014	0.72	0.65	0.65
2013	0.72	0.65	0.65
2012	0.71	0.65	0.66
2011	0.71	0.67	0.66
2010	0.71	0.67	0.66
2009	0.70	0.71	0.67
2008	0.71	0.65	0.66
2007	0.72	0.67	0.64
2006	0.72	0.66	0.67
2005	0.72	0.67	0.67
2004	0.72	0.67	0.68
2003	0.72	0.67	0.69
2002	0.72	0.67	0.69
2001	0.72	0.67	0.70
2000	0.73	0.67	0.71
1999	0.72	0.67	0.72
1998	0.71	0.67	0.73
1997	0.72	0.67	0.73
1996	0.73	0.67	0.74
1995	0.74	0.67	0.74
1994	0.76	0.67	0.74
1993	0.76	0.67	0.75
1992	0.75	0.67	0.75
1991	0.75	0.67	0.75

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Eligible for

55%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	50%	51%	51%
2022	55%	51%	52%
2021	60%	53%	57%
2020	65%	52%	61%
2019	65%	52%	61%
2018	61%	49%	58%
2017	61%	49%	58%
2016	60%	50%	56%
2015	60%	50%	55%
2014	56%	49%	57%
2013	49%	48%	55%
2011	53%	46%	60%
2010	53%	46%	57%
2009	41%	43%	54%
2008	44%	41%	53%
2007	48%	40%	55%
2006	49%	40%	56%
2005	50%	40%	54%
2004	50%	40%	54%
2003	57%	39%	54%
2002	54%	39%	57%
2001	52%	39%	59%
2000	55%	40%	60%
1999	62%	40%	60%
1998	78%	47%	65%
1997	76%	47%	65%
1996	95%	46%	64%
1995	72%	45%	63%
1994	66%	43%	64%
1993	71%	41%	60%
1992	70%	38%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	2%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	12%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	8%
2015	11%	9%	9%
2014	14%	9%	10%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2011	19%	8%	9%
2010	18%	9%	11%
2009	24%	10%	14%
2008	22%	10%	14%
2007	20%	10%	14%
2006	22%	9%	13%
2005	21%	9%	12%
2004	22%	9%	11%
2003	23%	9%	11%
2002	24%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Long Beach Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holmes Elementary School's ranking?

Holmes Elementary School is ranked #2882 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Holmes Elementary School often compared to?

Holmes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

388 students attend Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Holmes Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Holmes Elementary School?

Holmes Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Holmes Elementary School offer ?

Holmes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Holmes Elementary School part of?

Holmes Elementary School is part of Long Beach Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Holmes Elementary School located?

Holmes Elementary School is located in the Lakewood Mutual neighborhood of Lakewood, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Lakewood Mutual.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education