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Elementary School · Code: 350138

Holmes Elementary School

Boston

State Rankings (Elementary)
#750
Overall Rank
#574
ELA MCAS
#791
Math MCAS
#818
Attendance
#756
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+1236%(Rank #574)
Mathematics-218%(Rank #791)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
485
Math
482
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 21.0th · Math: 15.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
155
Students
297
Student Population
English Learners29.6%
Students with Disabilities31.7%
Low Income93.3%
42.4% Female
57.6% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
41%
52%
White: 0.7%
Asian: 2%
Hispanic/Latino: 40.7%
Black/African American: 52.2%
Multi-Race: 3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+6.3
92.1%
Chronically Absent-27
29.2%
Avg. Absences per Student13.5

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+12
36
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-2
18
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+6.3
92.1
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-27
29.2
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)30.1
Student/Teacher Ratio9.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers55.5%
Teaching In-Field93.5%
Retention
Teacher Retention69.7%
Principal Retention50%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education100%
Quick Facts
District: Boston
School Code: 350138
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4 to 1

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