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Massachusetts public elementary school

Holmes Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #810 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#810
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
27%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
17%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
297 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 23% statewide. An average of 27% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 56.2% in 2022 to 29.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 6 points since 2023 (2% to 8%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 10% · #810
ELA
Below averagebottom 23% · #694
Math
Below averagebottom 12% · #796
Attendance
Below averagebottom 11% · #805
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 17% · #745

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts25%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State43%20172019202120232026
Math8%in 2026 · state 42%
34 points below the state
0%50%100%This school8%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 12th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students297
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
52.2%
Hispanic/Latino
40.7%
Multi-Race
3.7%
Asian
2%
White
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%

42.4% girls · 57.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
29.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
55.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.1
Principal retention50%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.2%
MA avg
15.6%

13.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA

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