Oliver W Holmes Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wheeling, Illinois 60090 · Wheeling CCSD 21
#524 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#12551 of 15,369 nationally
About Oliver W Holmes Middle School
Oliver W Holmes Middle School is a public middle located in Wheeling, in the Wheeling CCSD 21 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 615 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 26.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 524th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (87th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 615.
There are 8 schools in Wheeling; Oliver W Holmes Middle School ranks 4th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)18%
- Reading proficiency (30%)24%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)71.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Oliver W Holmes Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 615
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 24%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 18%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Oliver W Holmes Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Walt Whitman Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
378 students · 467 m away
Nathaniel Hawthorne EC School
Wheeling · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 933 m away
Mark Twain Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 1.5 km away
Wheeling High School
Wheeling · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,743 students · 2.2 km away
Jack London Middle School
Wheeling · Public middle · Grades 6–8
628 students · 2.4 km away
Eugene Field Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
613 students · 2.5 km away
Wood Oaks Jr High School
Northbrook · Public middle · Grades 6–8
455 students · 2.8 km away
Booth Tarkington Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
540 students · 3.0 km away
Earl Pritchett School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–3
430 students · 3.7 km away
Hickory Point Elem School
Northbrook · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
425 students · 3.8 km away
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Manhattan Jr High School
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Northlawn Jr High School
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614 students
Roosevelt Middle School
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Highland Middle School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oliver W Holmes Middle School a good school?
Oliver W Holmes Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 26.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #524 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Oliver W Holmes Middle School rank in Illinois?
Oliver W Holmes Middle School ranks #524 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #12551 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Oliver W Holmes Middle School?
Oliver W Holmes Middle School had 615 students in 2025.
Is Oliver W Holmes Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Oliver W Holmes Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Oliver W Holmes Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Oliver W Holmes Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.