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Elementary School · Code: 1370060

Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Holyoke

State Rankings (Elementary)
#883
Overall Rank
#904
ELA MCAS
#891
Math MCAS
#892
Attendance
#864
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-32%(Rank #904)
Mathematics+15%(Rank #891)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
476
Math
474
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 6.0th · Math: 6.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
14
Total Classes
196
Students
413
Student Population
English Learners14.5%
Students with Disabilities46.7%
Low Income89.4%
46% Female
54% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
14%
79%
White: 13.8%
Asian: 0.5%
Hispanic/Latino: 78.9%
Black/African American: 4.6%
Multi-Race: 1.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.1
89.4%
Chronically Absent-11.6
40.2%
Avg. Absences per Student17.8
Discipline
Out-of-School Suspension4.2%

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-3
2
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+1
5
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.1
89.4
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-11.6
40.2
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)32.2
Student/Teacher Ratio12.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed96.9%
Experienced Teachers47.7%
Teaching In-Field68.6%
Retention
Teacher Retention73.7%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education67.4%
Special Education25.5%
English Learners7.1%
Quick Facts
District: Holyoke
School Code: 1370060
Avg. Class Size: 14
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1 to 1

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