Holmes Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

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Holmes Elementary School

5800 Holmes Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

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Holmes Elementary School serves 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Holmes Elementary School's student population of 499 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holmes Elementary School
Pre-K	73
Kind	134
1	151
2	139
3	2

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2024	499
2023	503
2022	479
2021	439
2020	460
2019	460
2018	488
2017	488
2016	489
2015	480
2014	480
2013	476
2012	442
2011	404
2010	372
2009	410
2008	411
2007	446
2006	435
2005	443
2004	429
2003	434
2002	423
2001	439
2000	400
1999	358
1998	359
1997	383
1996	396
1995	398
1994	427
1993	426
1992	434
1991	426
1990	394
1989	354
1988	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School
2024	39
2023	38
2022	40
2020	34
2019	34
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	29
2013	25
2012	28
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	23
2007	25
2006	28
2005	27
2004	21
2003	22
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	19
1996	18
1995	19
1994	20
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	19
1989	15
1988	16
1987	13

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of Holmes Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	19:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	20:1	17:1	17:1
2002	20:1	17:1	17:1
2001	21:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	23:1	18:1	19:1
1987	28:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	23%	6%
2023	21%	6%	23%
2022	24%	5%	23%
2021	29%	5%	26%
2020	25%	5%	24%
2019	25%	5%	24%
2018	26%	5%	24%
2017	26%	5%	24%
2016	26%	5%	25%
2015	26%	6%	24%
2014	24%	5%	23%
2013	23%	5%	22%
2012	22%	4%	22%
2011	22%	5%	22%
2010	26%	5%	25%
2009	26%	5%	24%
2008	26%	5%	24%
2007	24%	5%	23%
2006	23%	5%	23%
2005	22%	5%	22%
2004	24%	4%	23%
2003	22%	4%	24%
2002	10%	4%	17%
2001	8%	4%	17%
1999	17%	3%	17%
1998	14%	3%	16%
1997	12%	3%	14%
1996	14%	3%	15%
1995	14%	3%	14%
1994	10%	3%	14%
1993	12%	3%	14%
1992	13%	3%	12%
1991	10%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	18%	28%
2023	20%	27%	21%
2022	21%	27%	21%
2021	19%	27%	19%
2020	18%	26%	18%
2019	18%	26%	18%
2018	18%	26%	18%
2017	18%	26%	18%
2016	17%	26%	16%
2015	19%	25%	16%
2014	20%	25%	16%
2013	17%	24%	15%
2012	16%	24%	13%
2011	16%	23%	11%
2010	14%	22%	10%
2009	13%	22%	11%
2008	11%	21%	10%
2007	10%	20%	9%
2006	9%	19%	7%
2005	8%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	5%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	5%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	4%	13%	3%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	10%	17%
2023	8%	17%	8%
2022	6%	17%	8%
2021	5%	17%	7%
2020	6%	17%	7%
2019	6%	17%	7%
2018	6%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	6%	17%	8%
2015	7%	17%	10%
2014	10%	17%	11%
2013	9%	18%	12%
2012	12%	18%	13%
2011	13%	18%	13%
2010	15%	20%	14%
2009	13%	20%	13%
2008	12%	20%	11%
2007	12%	20%	12%
2006	11%	20%	11%
2005	8%	20%	9%
2004	5%	21%	8%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	5%	21%	5%
2001	7%	21%	6%
2000	6%	21%	5%
1999	8%	21%	5%
1998	7%	21%	6%
1997	2%	20%	4%
1996	3%	21%	4%
1995	5%	20%	6%
1994	4%	21%	6%
1993	5%	21%	6%
1992	5%	21%	6%
1991	4%	21%	5%
1990	4%	22%	5%
1989	4%	22%	4%
1988	2%	22%	3%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	45%	45%
2023	47%	45%	45%
2022	45%	47%	44%
2021	43%	47%	43%
2020	44%	48%	46%
2019	44%	48%	46%
2018	48%	49%	46%
2017	48%	49%	46%
2016	50%	49%	48%
2015	46%	49%	46%
2014	42%	50%	44%
2013	45%	50%	45%
2012	43%	51%	46%
2011	44%	51%	48%
2010	45%	53%	51%
2009	48%	53%	52%
2008	51%	54%	55%
2007	54%	55%	56%
2006	57%	56%	59%
2005	62%	57%	62%
2004	65%	57%	63%
2003	65%	58%	65%
2002	79%	59%	71%
2001	80%	60%	72%
2000	89%	61%	76%
1999	71%	62%	73%
1998	75%	63%	75%
1997	81%	64%	78%
1996	80%	64%	78%
1995	79%	65%	78%
1994	84%	65%	77%
1993	81%	65%	78%
1992	81%	66%	79%
1991	84%	66%	81%
1990	85%	66%	81%
1989	85%	66%	82%
1988	87%	67%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	0.71	0.69
2023	0.69	0.70	0.70
2022	0.70	0.68	0.71
2021	0.70	0.68	0.71
2020	0.71	0.68	0.70
2019	0.71	0.68	0.70
2018	0.67	0.67	0.70
2017	0.67	0.67	0.70
2016	0.66	0.67	0.68
2015	0.69	0.67	0.70
2014	0.72	0.66	0.72
2013	0.72	0.66	0.72
2012	0.73	0.65	0.71
2011	0.72	0.66	0.70
2010	0.72	0.64	0.64
2009	0.71	0.64	0.64
2008	0.68	0.64	0.61
2007	0.66	0.63	0.61
2006	0.63	0.61	0.58
2005	0.57	0.61	0.56
2004	0.52	0.60	0.54
2003	0.52	0.59	0.52
2002	0.36	0.59	0.46
2001	0.34	0.58	0.45
2000	0.22	0.57	0.40
1999	0.48	0.56	0.44
1998	0.43	0.56	0.42
1997	0.33	0.54	0.37
1996	0.35	0.53	0.37
1995	0.37	0.53	0.38
1994	0.29	0.52	0.38
1993	0.33	0.52	0.38
1992	0.34	0.52	0.36
1991	0.30	0.52	0.33
1990	0.28	0.51	0.34
1989	0.27	0.51	0.31
1988	0.24	0.50	0.27

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Eligible for

27%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	27%	43%
2023	27%	43%	29%
2022	29%	43%	30%
2021	31%	44%	30%
2020	30%	47%	35%
2019	30%	47%	35%
2018	28%	46%	28%
2017	28%	46%	28%
2016	25%	47%	29%
2015	33%	52%	36%
2014	29%	47%	35%
2013	18%	45%	26%
2012	13%	21%	13%
2011	23%	39%	26%
2010	22%	37%	22%
2009	17%	33%	18%
2008	16%	32%	16%
2007	16%	32%	15%
2006	15%	32%	15%
2005	12%	32%	14%
2004	9%	31%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Holmes Elementary School	Illinois	Maercker School District 60
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	21%	5%	13%
2012	17%	27%	20%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Maercker School District 60

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Holmes Elementary School often compared to?

Holmes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walker School, South School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

499 students attend Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Holmes Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Holmes Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Holmes Elementary School offer ?

Holmes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Holmes Elementary School part of?

Holmes Elementary School is part of Maercker School District 60.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education