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Holmes Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1255 Holmes Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 · (734) 221-2100 · Part of Ypsilanti Community Schools

Ypsilanti Township’s School Grade C better than 28% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
191
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Holmes Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ypsilanti Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Holmes ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1255 Holmes Rd, Ypsilanti

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 242
Grade 347
Grade 454
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
257’20
231’21
265’22
246’23
191’24

Down 25.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 20%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 7%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 Elementary from Ypsilanti Township families.

Other schools in Ypsilanti Community Schools

The district →
Ypsilanti International Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ypsilanti
C−
416 students14:1
Perry Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Ypsilanti
271 students8:1
Ford Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ypsilanti
233 students11:1
YPSI Connected Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ypsilanti
74 students5:1
Estabrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Ypsilanti
C−
357 students12:1
Erickson Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Ypsilanti
D−
271 students10:1

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