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Massachusetts public elementary school

Holland Elementary

Holland school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #347 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 39%.

Overall rank
#347
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
59%+15 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
215 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
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 26% statewide. An average of 59% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 32% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 37 points since 2023 (32% to 69%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.4% in 2022 to 8.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 39% · #347
ELA
Averagetop 48% · #421
Math
Above averagetop 26% · #228
Attendance
Above averagetop 27% · #236
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 32% · #614

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

ELA has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts53%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points above the state
0%50%100%This school53%State43%20172019202120232026
Math69%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)51st · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students215
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.5%
Hispanic/Latino
8.4%
Multi-Race
1.9%
Asian
1.4%
Black/African American
1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

54% girls · 46.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
34.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80%
Special education teachers20%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.2%
MA avg
15.6%

8.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Holland

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$381KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,647MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,526MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87%
Free cash reserves7.1% of budget

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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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