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Holmes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

18 Hoyt St., Darien, CT 06820 · (203) 353-4371 · Part of Darien School District

Darien’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
407
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Holmes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Darien kids: Middlesex Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Holmes Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Middlesex Middle School1,043 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18 Hoyt St., Darien

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 170
Grade 265
Grade 372
Grade 459
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
433’20
451’21
434’22
430’23
407’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holmes Elementary School from Darien families.

Other schools in Darien School District

The district →
Ox Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
625 students12:1
Tokeneke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
439 students11:1
Hindley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
411 students11:1
Royle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A
342 students11:1
Middlesex Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Darien
A+
1,043 students10:1
Darien High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Darien
A+
1,382 students11:1

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 Connecticut’s other public schools; Darien’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.