Holmes Middle School vs. Twenhofel Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Holmes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 656 students in grades 6-8, Holmes Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 835 students in grades 6-8, Twenhofel Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
656 students
835 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1105 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#297 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
53%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
210
267
Grade 7 Students
215
286
Grade 8 Students
231
282
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
23%
3%
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% Black
29%
2%
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% White
36%
91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.73
0.17
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Twenhofel Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Twenhofel Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/33000/32928/twenhofel-middle-school-chart-YxIeTf.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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