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Holmes Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5020 Barlin Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712 · (562) 633-4427 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Lakewood’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
378
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Holmes Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lakewood kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Lakewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Holmes ElementaryYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5020 Barlin Ave., Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 163
Grade 256
Grade 362
Grade 464
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
379’20
393’21
401’22
388’23
378’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 26%Asian 13%Two or more races 7%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holmes Elementary from Lakewood families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.