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Public School Review - Established 2003

Holmes Elementary School

5800 Holmes Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (630) 515-4810
www.maercker.org
SAVE SCHOOL
Holmes Elementary School serves 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 519 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Holmes Elementary School's student population of 519 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHolmes Elementary School
Pre-K80
Kind137
1136
2163
31
41
81
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Total Students
519 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHolmes Elementary School
2025519
2024499
2023503
2022479
2021439
2020510
2019460
2018488
2017488
2016489
2015480
2014480
2013476
2012442
2011404
2010372
2009410
2008411
2007446
2006435
2005443
2004429
2003434
2002423
2001439
2000400
1999358
1998359
1997383
1996396
1995398
1994427
1993426
1992434
1991426
1990394
1989354
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearHolmes Elementary School
202538
202439
202338
202240
202039
201934
201830
201730
201631
201530
201429
201325
201228
201126
201026
200926
200823
200725
200628
200527
200421
200322
200221
200121
200020
199918
199818
199719
199618
199519
199420
199320
199221
199121
199019
198915
198816
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Year Founded
1905
Campus Size
50 acres
School Motto
Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The diversity score of Holmes Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
202514:113:1
202413:114:113:1
202313:114:113:1
202212:114:113:1
202013:115:115:1
201914:115:115:1
201816:116:115:1
201716:116:115:1
201616:116:115:1
201516:116:114:1
201416:116:115:1
201319:113:116:1
201216:116:115:1
201116:116:115:1
201014:116:115:1
200916:116:115:1
200818:118:117:1
200718:117:117:1
200616:116:116:1
200516:117:116:1
200420:117:120:1
200320:117:117:1
200220:117:117:1
200121:117:117:1
200020:117:118:1
199920:117:118:1
199821:117:118:1
199721:117:118:1
199622:117:118:1
199522:118:119:1
199422:118:118:1
199321:117:118:1
199220:117:118:1
199121:117:119:1
199021:118:119:1
198923:118:119:1
198823:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
22%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
202423%6%22%
202321%6%23%
202224%5%23%
202129%5%26%
202029%5%24%
201925%5%24%
201826%5%24%
201726%5%24%
201626%5%25%
201526%6%24%
201424%5%23%
201323%5%22%
201222%4%22%
201122%5%22%
201026%5%25%
200926%5%24%
200826%5%24%
200724%5%23%
200623%5%23%
200522%5%22%
200424%4%23%
200322%4%24%
200210%4%17%
20018%4%17%
199917%3%17%
199814%3%16%
199712%3%14%
199614%3%15%
199514%3%14%
199410%3%14%
199312%3%14%
199213%3%12%
199110%3%12%
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Hispanic
17%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
202418%28%21%
202320%27%21%
202221%27%21%
202119%27%19%
202016%26%18%
201918%26%18%
201818%26%18%
201718%26%18%
201617%26%16%
201519%25%16%
201420%25%16%
201317%24%15%
201216%24%13%
201116%23%11%
201014%22%10%
200913%22%11%
200811%21%10%
200710%20%9%
20069%19%7%
20058%18%7%
20046%18%6%
20037%17%5%
20026%16%6%
20015%15%5%
20005%15%4%
19994%14%4%
19984%13%3%
19975%13%4%
19963%12%3%
19952%12%2%
19942%11%3%
19932%11%2%
19921%10%3%
19912%10%2%
19901%9%2%
19891%9%1%
19882%9%2%
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Black
9%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
202410%16%9%
20238%17%8%
20226%17%8%
20215%17%7%
20205%17%7%
20196%17%7%
20186%17%8%
20176%17%8%
20166%17%8%
20157%17%10%
201410%17%11%
20139%18%12%
201212%18%13%
201113%18%13%
201015%20%14%
200913%20%13%
200812%20%11%
200712%20%12%
200611%20%11%
20058%20%9%
20045%21%8%
20036%21%6%
20025%21%5%
20017%21%6%
20006%21%5%
19998%21%5%
19987%21%6%
19972%20%4%
19963%21%4%
19955%20%6%
19944%21%6%
19935%21%6%
19925%21%6%
19914%21%5%
19904%22%5%
19894%22%4%
19882%22%3%
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White
47%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
202445%45%44%
202347%45%45%
202245%47%44%
202143%47%43%
202045%48%46%
201944%48%46%
201848%49%46%
201748%49%46%
201650%49%48%
201546%49%46%
201442%50%44%
201345%50%45%
201243%51%46%
201144%51%48%
201045%53%51%
200948%53%52%
200851%54%55%
200754%55%56%
200657%56%59%
200562%57%62%
200465%57%63%
200365%58%65%
200279%59%71%
200180%60%72%
200089%61%76%
199971%62%73%
199875%63%75%
199781%64%78%
199680%64%78%
199579%65%78%
199484%65%77%
199381%65%78%
199281%66%79%
199184%66%81%
199085%66%81%
198985%66%82%
198887%67%85%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
20244%4%3%
20234%4%3%
20224%4%4%
20214%4%4%
20204%4%4%
20196%4%4%
20182%3%4%
20172%3%4%
20161%3%3%
20152%3%4%
20144%3%6%
20136%3%6%
20127%3%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
20250.700.69
20240.710.700.71
20230.690.700.70
20220.700.680.71
20210.700.680.71
20200.690.680.70
20190.710.680.70
20180.670.670.70
20170.670.670.70
20160.660.670.68
20150.690.670.70
20140.720.660.72
20130.720.660.72
20120.730.650.71
20110.720.660.70
20100.720.640.64
20090.710.640.64
20080.680.640.61
20070.660.630.61
20060.630.610.58
20050.570.610.56
20040.520.600.54
20030.520.590.52
20020.360.590.46
20010.340.580.45
20000.220.570.40
19990.480.560.44
19980.430.560.42
19970.330.540.37
19960.350.530.37
19950.370.530.38
19940.290.520.38
19930.330.520.38
19920.340.520.36
19910.300.520.33
19900.280.510.34
19890.270.510.31
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Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
202526%43%
202427%43%28%
202327%43%29%
202229%43%30%
202131%44%30%
202028%47%35%
201930%47%35%
201828%46%28%
201728%46%28%
201625%47%29%
201533%52%36%
201429%47%35%
201318%45%26%
201213%21%13%
201123%39%26%
201022%37%22%
200917%33%18%
200816%32%16%
200716%32%15%
200615%32%15%
200512%32%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearHolmes Elementary SchoolIllinoisMaercker SD 60 School District
20255%4%
20245%4%6%
20235%4%7%
20226%4%7%
20216%4%7%
20203%2%1%
20192%2%1%
20185%4%6%
20175%4%6%
20162%3%1%
20156%2%4%
20147%3%3%
201321%5%13%
201217%27%20%
20115%5%6%
20103%6%5%
20095%6%5%
20084%6%5%
20074%6%6%
20067%6%6%
20053%5%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Maercker SD 60 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Holmes Elementary School often compared to?
Holmes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walker School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?
519 students attend Holmes Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Holmes Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Holmes Elementary School?
Holmes Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Holmes Elementary School offer ?
Holmes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Holmes Elementary School part of?
Holmes Elementary School is part of Maercker SD 60 School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 519 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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