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Holmes Middle School vs. Twenhofel Middle School

Should you attend Holmes Middle School or Twenhofel Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Holmes Middle School
2500 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41014
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Twenhofel Middle School
11846 Taylor Mill Rd
Independence, KY 41051
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Holmes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 656 students in grades 6-8, Holmes Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 835 students in grades 6-8, Twenhofel Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
656 students
835 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holmes Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Twenhofel Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1105 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#297 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holmes Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twenhofel Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
46%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holmes Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
53%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holmes Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
24%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holmes Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Twenhofel Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
210
267
Grade 7 Students
215
286
Grade 8 Students
231
282

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holmes Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holmes Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holmes Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holmes Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Holmes Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Twenhofel Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holmes Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holmes Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twenhofel Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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