Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle

Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle serves 871 students in grades 6 through 8 in Northridge, California, as a regular public school. It scores 9.1 out of 10 composite — rated Exceptional — with a 9.0 in academics and a 9.4 in growth. The student-teacher ratio is 20.7 to 1 across all three grade levels.

Holmes ranks 12th out of 1,349 middle schools in California, placing it in the top one percent of middle schools statewide. The 9.4 growth score is the highest-rated dimension on the school's profile. Measured against all public schools in the state, Holmes outperforms 98% of California schools.

Within Northridge, Holmes ranks third among 15 schools. The statewide rank of 167th out of 9,533 public schools puts that local standing in proportion — this is a school that performs at an elite level in absolute terms, not just by neighborhood comparison. For families evaluating middle schools in the area, the profile is consistent across every scale: a 9.4 growth score, a 9.1 composite rated Exceptional, and a top-12 ranking among California's 1,349 middle schools.

The student-teacher ratio at Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle is 20.7:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.