Holmes Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 38.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Holmes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points above the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.6 points higher (vs 21.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 18.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 36.2% | 22.4% | 58.6% |
| 4th | 60 | 50.0% | 21.7% | 71.7% |
| 5th | 49 | 42.9% | 32.6% | 75.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 13.8% | 29.3% | 43.1% |
| 4th | 60 | 35.0% | 21.7% | 56.7% |
| 5th | 49 | 34.7% | 28.6% | 63.3% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.7