Spring Lake Intermediate School vs. Holmes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spring Lake Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Holmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades 5-9, Spring Lake Intermediate School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Holmes Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
5-9
PK-4
Total Students
347 students
419 students
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![This chart displays total students of Holmes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Holmes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-7WWF2r.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Holmes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Holmes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-9PYGOT.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holmes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holmes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-W47ErM.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#122 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#11 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Holmes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Holmes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-boT5rBC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-bsEpoRe.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-b5MzQcB.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Holmes Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Holmes Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-nnlcfR.png)
Kindergarten Students
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86
Grade 1 Students
-
71
Grade 2 Students
-
83
Grade 3 Students
-
87
Grade 4 Students
-
92
Grade 5 Students
175
-
Grade 6 Students
167
-
Grade 7 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Holmes Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Holmes Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-Yw51Ch.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-b6tQEfk.png)
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-7XsHaE.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-bvaBXYq.png)
% White
91%
89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-uKIu3V.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-2sHfrH.png)
Diversity Score
0.17
0.21
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Holmes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Holmes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-0zS3Um.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-YxWYwE.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holmes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/42000/42156/holmes-elementary-school-chart-h8aNd9.png)