Holyoke on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Holyoke HighKelly ElementaryLt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryLt Elmer J Mcmahon ElementaryMaurice A Donahue ElementaryMorgan Full Service Community SchoolJoseph Metcalf SchoolE N White ElementaryWilliam R Peck SchoolHb Lawrence SchoolHolyoke Stem Academy
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Holyoke

Average SchoolGrade
F
Meeting or exceeding expectations
30%
Exceeding
20%
Avg actual scores
9.8%
Avg projected
11.9%

10 of 11 schools in Holyoke carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

D: 2F: 8

Best schools in Holyoke

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. D E N White Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. D- Holyoke High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  3. F Lt Elmer J Mcmahon Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. F Joseph Metcalf School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  5. F Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. F Morgan Full Service Community School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. F Maurice A Donahue Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. F Hb Lawrence School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  9. F Kelly Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. F Holyoke Stem Academy (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Holyoke

Where Holyoke schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Hampden County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 4,898 students with 418 full-time-equivalent teachers and 994 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2506270
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Holyoke

How many schools are in Holyoke?

SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Holyoke, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Holyoke serve?

The largest by graded schools: Holyoke.

How good are the schools in Holyoke?

Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 9.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 11.9%. 30% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Holyoke?

4,898 students were enrolled in Holyoke in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Holyoke?

Holyoke is in Massachusetts, based in Hampden County, with its district office in Holyoke. Its boundary covers about 21.2 sq mi.