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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary

Holyoke school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #717 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#717
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
27%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
323 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 37% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 70% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 30 points since 2023 (7% to 37%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 20 points since 2023 (12% to 32%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 20% · #717
ELA
Below averagebottom 23% · #691
Math
Below averagebottom 25% · #677
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 6% · #848
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 37% · #569

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 Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math37%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 36th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students323
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
70.6%
White
20.1%
Black/African American
4.6%
Multi-Race
3.1%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

41.2% girls · 58.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
76.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
11.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
36.2%
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
93.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.3%
Special education teachers16.7%
English learner teachers10%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
35.6%
MA avg
15.6%

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

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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