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Massachusetts public elementary school

Holyoke Community Charter School

Holyoke Community Charter (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #863 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#863
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
10%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
24
697 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 13% statewide. Students attend 92.4% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36% in 2022 to 16.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 8 points since 2023 (19% to 11%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 4% · #863
ELA
Well below averagebottom 7% · #841
Math
Well below averagebottom 4% · #868
Attendance
Below averagebottom 13% · #783
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 3% · #873

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 Arts11%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points below the state
0%50%100%This school11%State43%20172019202120232026
Math13%in 2026 · state 42%
29 points below the state
0%50%100%This school13%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)6th · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students697
Average class size24MA avg 18
Students per teacher21.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
93%
White
3%
Black/African American
2.2%
Multi-Race
1.6%
Asian
0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%

54.7% girls · 45.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
81.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
60.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
48.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.8%
Special education teachers6.1%
English learner teachers12.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.5%
MA avg
15.6%

13.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.1% 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+

Holyoke Community Charter (District) district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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