Holmes Elem School

www.cps.edu

166 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Holmes Elementary School, located at 955 W Garfield Blvd in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving the local community as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is situated in a historically significant area of the city, and it functions as a central educational hub for neighborhood families, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade range.

Like many schools in the Englewood area, Holmes Elementary is deeply integrated into the fabric of its community. It emphasizes core academic development while often working to address the unique social and emotional needs of its diverse student body. The school’s presence on Garfield Boulevard places it within a transit-accessible corridor, and it remains a focal point for local educational initiatives aimed at supporting student growth and neighborhood stability within the South Side of Chicago.

166

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Holmes Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	45
Black	119

Black
119 (71.7%)
Hispanic
45 (27.1%)
White
2 (1.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)535-9025
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	166
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 15

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 11

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 12

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 12

Grade 8 18

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Holmes Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	15
Kindergarten	27
Grade 1	21
Grade 2	11
Grade 3	14
Grade 4	12
Grade 5	18
Grade 6	18
Grade 7	12
Grade 8	18

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Holmes Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	84	50.6%
Male	82	49.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)