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Holmes Jr High School

Grades 06–08 · Mount Prospect, IL · NCES 171377001719

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1900 W Lonnquist Blvd · Mount Prospect, IL 60056

At a glance

Reported students

459

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

49

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Illinois middle enrollment

55th percentile

Compared with 703 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

370

Holmes Jr High School: 459 reported students.

State peer staffing position

7th percentile

9.4:1 reported; state peer median 12.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
459
Teachers (FTE)
42.3
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1

What the reported data says about Holmes Jr High School

Holmes Jr High School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Mount Prospect. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Comm Cons SD 59. NCES reports 459 students for 2024–25.

Among 703 middle schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 413 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 55th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.4:1, below the Illinois median of 12.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (41.6%) and White (34%). English learners represent 36.8% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 10.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Holmes Jr High School

  1. 1How do the reported 9.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 49 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
36.8%
Students with disabilities
10.5%
Free/reduced-price lunch
62.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White34%
  • Hispanic41.6%
  • Black6.3%
  • Asian14.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial2.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Comm Cons SD 59

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Friendship Jr High School

Middle · Grades 06–08

633 reported students

Grove Jr High School

Middle · Grades 06–08

741 reported students

Salt Creek Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

410 reported students

Clearmont Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

408 reported students

John Jay Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

389 reported students

Brentwood Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

375 reported students

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