📍 1255 Holmes Rd, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, 48198
Holmes Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County. The school has 265 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ypsilanti Community Schools school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Holmes Elementary enrolls 265 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Black or African American, 17% Two or more races and 15% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 154 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 17% |
| White | 41 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 9.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
228 of the school's 265 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 223 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Holmes Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-60, state senate district 18, state house district 54.
Holmes Elementary is one of 12 schools in Ypsilanti Community Schools, based in YPSILANTI, Michigan. The district serves 3,872 students district-wide and employs 256 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 265 students, Holmes Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 323 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large