Holmes Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 · Cedar Falls Comm School District
#8 of 239 middle schools in Iowa
#319 of 15,369 nationally
About Holmes Junior High School
Holmes Junior High School is a public middle located in Cedar Falls, in the Cedar Falls Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 7–9. In 2025 it enrolled 628 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 89.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of middle schools in United States and 8th of 239 ranked middle schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (99th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (62th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 628.
There are 10 schools in Cedar Falls; Holmes Junior High School ranks 1st of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)90%
- Reading proficiency (30%)83%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)25.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
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 Holmes Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 628
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 25.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 83%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 90%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Holmes Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
569 students · 195 m away
Lincoln Elementary School
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
416 students · 1.8 km away
Cedar Falls High School
Cedar Falls · Public high · Grades 10–12
1,333 students · 2.1 km away
North Cedar Elementary School
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
292 students · 3.1 km away
Peet Junior High School
Cedar Falls · Public middle · Grades 7–9
695 students · 3.3 km away
Southdale Elementary School
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
539 students · 4.2 km away
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
472 students · 4.5 km away
Cedar Heights Elementary School
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
451 students · 4.7 km away
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
458 students · 5.3 km away
Central Middle School
Waterloo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
469 students · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Wood Middle School
Davenport · Public middle · Grades 6–8
629 students
Liberty Intermediate School
Ottumwa · Public middle · Grades 6–7
633 students
Drexler Middle School
Farley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
639 students
Brody Middle School
Des Moines · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students
Boulder Peak Intermediate School
Marion · Public middle · Grades 5–6
613 students
Stilwell Junior High School
West Des Moines · Public middle · Grades 7–8
645 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holmes Junior High School a good school?
Holmes Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 89.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #8 of 239 in Iowa. 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 Holmes Junior High School rank in Iowa?
Holmes Junior High School ranks #8 of 239 middle schools in Iowa and #319 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holmes Junior High School?
Holmes Junior High School had 628 students in 2025.
Is Holmes Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Holmes Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–9. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Holmes Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holmes Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.