Holmes Middle School has 996 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Holmes Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 81% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Holmes Middle School’s learner population of 996 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 91 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Holmes Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Holmes Middle School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Holmes Middle School is Thomas Jefferson High For Science And Technology (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is Poe Middle School (1.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Weyanoke Elementary School (0.3 miles away).