Holmes Middle School

Holmes Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
6525 Montrose St,  Alexandria, VA
Fairfax County Public Schools
2.3
2.8
892 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Roberto Pamas
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
33%
Reading Proficiency
58%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
58%
Math Proficiency
33%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
73
Full Time Teachers
73
Teachers in First or Second Year
17%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
194:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.6%
Female
49.4%
Hispanic
43.9%
Black
18.6%
White
17.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.2%
Two or more races
3.7%
Native American
<1%

School Rankings

#6 Most Diverse Public MS in Virginia
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.3 7 Reviews
1.0
5/28/2025
Holmes middle school is the worst school ever. all the kids think its so cool to fail, skip, or get F's. Disclaimer, ITS NOT. This school vapes, does fights almost everyday, and is so dramatic. The kids here are horrible. The slurs that go around is frightening. Everyone slurs, especially people that are not supposed to. (Ex, Hispanic students saying the N word and thinking its soo funny). Parents, if your going to send your kid here, DON'T. send them to other schools, like Poe MS, or Glasgow MS. I highly recommend these schools instead. This is coming from a former Holmes student.
4.0 Junior
4/24/2018
good teachers and there are a lot of clubs and teachers that run the clubs there are flag football and soccer and basketball for after school sports
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 9 Reviews
1.0 student
9/11/2025
I think Holmes respectfully sucks. there are a lot of fights and learning is not fun at all.I recommend a different school.
1.0 parent
5/28/2024
It is the worst school in Alexandria, with tons of fights and tons of gang activity too many kids pretending to be gangsters and sagging their pants which leads to a ton of bullying. My son doesn't even want to go to school anymore.0/10 Chose a different middle school
3.0 parent
9/3/2022
This school's only problems is the environment of the students and some not so great teachers. I was lucky to have some great teachers to learn by, but there would be so many fights nearly every month. And that affected everyone by having them not feel safe or dealing with a consequence. Of course e...
4.0 student
12/17/2021
As a student at HMS, I feel like this can be a safe place to have fun and make friends. Nearly all of the staff/teachers here are very nice and make learning interesting. This school (for my classes) doesn't give homework unless you DON'T do it in class. With bullying, they deal with it VERY well, I...

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Holmes Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Alexandria, VA, in the Lincolnia neighborhood, and is served by the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. The school has a total enrollment of 892 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 33% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 58% are proficient in reading. Holmes Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $792,807. Discover additional schools in the area, like Thomas Jefferson High, Annandale High School, Al-Qalam Academy, and more. Learn more about what Alexandria has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Holmes Middle School.

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