Holmes Junior High School

Middle school·Grades 7-9 Cedar Falls, Iowa·50613
Score
91.0/100
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#22
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
#1
In Cedar Falls Comm School District
#1
In Cedar Falls
Top 10%
In Iowa

Score 91.0/100: better than 91% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
91%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 92% of them
607 students tested
Math
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 93% of them
607 students tested
Science
79%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 63% of them
201 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM89.5200
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM89.1201
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM94.2206
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM84.5200
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM84.6201
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM87.4206
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM78.6201

School profile

Grades
7-9
Students
629
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
629
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
25%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Black Hawk County

Contact

Address
505 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Holmes Junior High School at a glance

Holmes Junior High School is a public middle school in Cedar Falls, Iowa, serving grades 7-9. It is part of Cedar Falls Comm School District. It has about 629 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 91% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 86% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 91.0 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #22 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.