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Massachusetts public elementary school

H.B. Lawrence School

Holyoke school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #879 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#879
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
10%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
1%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
320 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 4% statewide. 95.7% of teachers are licensed and 44.3% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 64.9% in 2022 to 39.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 16 points since 2023 (16% to 0%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 2% · #879
ELA
Well below averagebottom 3% · #876
Math
Well below averagebottom 1% · #894
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 3% · #870
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #861

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 Arts7%in 2026 · state 43%
36 points below the state
0%50%100%This school7%State43%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)471
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)458
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)1st · 1st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students320
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
78.4%
White
9.7%
Black/African American
8.8%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

47.2% girls · 52.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
95.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
44.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
66.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
45.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.8%
Special education teachers22.7%
English learner teachers8.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
39.5%
MA avg
15.6%

16 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 9.1% out-of-school, 0% 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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