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Massachusetts public elementary school

Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Holyoke school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #853 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#853
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
9%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
11%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
413 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 5% statewide. 96.9% of teachers are licensed and 47.7% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 51.8% in 2022 to 40.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (2% to 11%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 5% · #853
ELA
Well below averagebottom 2% · #881
Math
Well below averagebottom 5% · #859
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 2% · #879
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 5% · #852

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 Arts9%in 2026 · state 43%
34 points below the state
0%50%100%This school9%State43%20172019202120232026
Math11%in 2026 · state 42%
31 points below the state
0%50%100%This school11%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)472
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)3rd · 5th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students413
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
78.9%
White
13.8%
Black/African American
4.6%
Multi-Race
1.9%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

46% girls · 54% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
89.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
46.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
47.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
68.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers67.4%
Special education teachers25.5%
English learner teachers7.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
89.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
40.2%
MA avg
15.6%

17.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 4.2% 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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