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Massachusetts public elementary school

E N White Elementary

Holyoke school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #737 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#737
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
459 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 44% statewide. Students attend 94.1% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 3% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 50.8% in 2022 to 16.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 18% · #737
ELA
Below averagebottom 31% · #623
Math
Below averagebottom 16% · #757
Attendance
Averagebottom 44% · #504
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 3% · #874

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts25%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State43%20172019202120232026
Math21%in 2026 · state 42%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 9th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students459
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
75%
White
20.5%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Black/African American
1.7%
Asian
0.7%

52.1% girls · 47.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
64.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
22.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
85.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
48.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
54.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers36.1%
Special education teachers8.5%
English learner teachers55.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.9%
MA avg
15.6%

10.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.3% out-of-school, 1.3% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Holyoke

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$305KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,319MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$22,436MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.5%
Town bond ratingA+

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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