Other / mixed grade configuration · Memphis, TN

Holmes Road Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Holmes Road Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470014801616
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holmes Road Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#84 of 101
schools in Memphis · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
large classes for Tennessee
708
students enrolled

Holmes Road Elementary has class sizes larger than 88% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holmes Road Elementary ranks #84 of 101 schools in Memphis, TN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+80 students YoY

Holmes Road Elementary grew from 713 students in 2022-23 to 793 in 2023-24 (+11.2%).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 41.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+80 students YoY 470014801616 · Memphis, TN Other · MID · TRAD

708 enr · 18.6:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova High School (2,251 students)

Holmes Road Elementary grew from 713 students in 2022-23 to 793 in 2023-24 (+11.2%). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 41.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Holmes Road Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Holmes Road Elementary reports 708 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Holmes Road Elementary compares

Holmes Road Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.6:1 ▲ 22% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 708 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
708
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 88% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 1.8%
White 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Holmes Road Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Memphis-Shelby County Schools reports $13,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Holmes Road Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Holmes Road Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Memphis

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Holmes Road Elementary

How many students attend Holmes Road Elementary?

Holmes Road Elementary has 708 students enrolled. It is a public school in Memphis, TN. CCD year-over-year: 713 (2022-23) → 793 (2023-24), up 80.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holmes Road Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Holmes Road Elementary is 18.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holmes Road Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Holmes Road Elementary is African American at 95.1% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holmes Road Elementary?

Holmes Road Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Holmes Road Elementary rank among schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Holmes Road Elementary ranks #84 of 101 schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Memphis on the city page.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Holmes Road Elementary, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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