Holmes Elem School
School Info
| Address: | 955 W Garfield Blvd Chicago, IL 60621 |
| Phone: | 773-535-9025 |
| Grades: | PK - 08 |
| Students: | 718 |
| Male: | 356 |
| Female: | 362 |
| Teachers: | 42 |
| Student Teacher Ratio: | 16.93 |
| Charter School: | No |
| Magnet School: | No |
| Title School: | Yes |
| Free Lunch: | 671 |
| Reduced Lunch: | 10 |
| Principal/Contact: | Dorothy Naughton |
| Contact Phone: | 535-9025 |
| Fax: | 535-9127 |
Overview
Many will agree there is nothing more important than a child's education. That's why Chicago Public Schools (CPS) strives to provide the city's youngsters with a first-rate classroom experience-like the one students receive at Holmes Elem School. The reading and writing programs at Holmes Elem School are excellent, taught by an expert teaching staff that pulls out all the stops to incorporate new technologies and fresh instructional approaches. The student to teacher ratio is around 16.93. And, as is typical with many of CPS's facilities, academic studies are the main focus at this school, located at 955 Garfield Blvd. However the importance of athletic activities is also recognized with various athletic programs and teams.
Academic Progress
| Students Meeting and Exceeding Illinois Standards | Score % | CPS AVG % |
Trends |
| Overall | 45.7 | 62 |  |
| Reading | 44.5 | 59 |  |
| Math | 49.8 | 64 |  |
| Science | 35.9 | 63 |  |
| Students Exceeding Illinois Standards | |||
| Overall | 3.4 | 10 |  |
| Reading | 3.6 | N/A |  |
| Math | 3.9 | N/A |  |
| Science | 1 | N/A |  |