Holmes Elementary School

18 Hoyt St., Darien CT, 6820 | Darien School District | 203-353-4371
  • grades KG-5
  • students 470
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 87% 64% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Darien
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
85%Darien
53%Connecticut

Holmes Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Darien School District" in Darien, CT. There are a total of 470 students and 35 teachers at Holmes Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Holmes Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.5%, which is 64% higher than the Connecticut average.

Holmes Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students470
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Holmes Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
385-89%
490-94%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
385-89%
485-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Holmes Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 90.9% 90.1% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.5% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 3.8% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.8% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Darien demographics profile

StatisticDarienConnecticutNational
Population21,5193,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,70173691
Median age38.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%54%55%
Speak English87%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Darien

IndexDarienConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade97.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school97.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college89.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree82.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors79.5%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters34.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Holmes Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.