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D−

Holmes Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2463 N Buffum St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 · (414) 267-1300 · Part of Milwaukee School District

Milwaukee’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Holmes Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Milwaukee kids: 20 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Holmes ElementaryYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2463 N Buffum St, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten26
Grade 127
Grade 228
Grade 320
Grade 423
Grade 526
Grade 627
Grade 722
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
289’20
256’21
266’22
289’23
260’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holmes Elementary from Milwaukee families.

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The district →
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Milwaukee Parkside School
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MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
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823 students16:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
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773 students19:1
Fernwood Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
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731 students22:1

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