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Holmes Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

505 Holmes Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · (319) 553-2650 · Part of Cedar Falls Community School District

Cedar Falls’ School Grade A− better than 82% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
628
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
City
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Holmes Junior High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cedar Falls kids: Cedar Falls High School

On the path

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

PK–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Holmes Junior High SchoolYou are here
10–12Cedar Falls High School1,333 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

505 Holmes Dr, Cedar Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7205
Grade 8210
Grade 9213
Enrollment over time
673’20
673’21
639’22
629’23
628’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holmes Junior High School from Cedar Falls families.

Other schools in Cedar Falls Community School District

The district →
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A+
569 students16:1
Southdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A−
539 students14:1
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A+
472 students17:1
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A−
458 students14:1
Cedar Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
B
451 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
B−
416 students13:1

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