Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01040

Summary:

The 12 schools in the 01040 zip code of Holyoke, Massachusetts serve students from elementary through high school, with a mix of 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools. While the district as a whole is performing poorly, ranking 351st out of 351 districts in Massachusetts, a few schools stand out in both positive and negative ways.

Holyoke High, the largest school with 1,515 students, ranks very low statewide at 330th out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and has concerning proficiency rates of only 21.94% in English Language Arts, 14.58% in Mathematics, and 13.23% in Science. In contrast, Holyoke Community Charter School, a public charter serving grades K-8, performs better than the district average with proficiency rates of 19.82% in English Language Arts, 15.11% in Mathematics, and 25.16% in Science. The small H.B. Lawrence School elementary school stands out as the highest-performing in the area, with proficiency rates up to 11.76% in English Language Arts, 3.36% in Mathematics, and 3.23% in Science.

Across the Holyoke schools, there are systemic challenges that need to be addressed, including low proficiency rates on standardized tests, high dropout rates, and relatively low graduation rates, despite higher-than-average spending per student. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach involving stakeholders at all levels to ensure equitable and quality education for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holyoke Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Northampton St	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke Community Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 533-0111	685	42	16.5		31 (4.5%)	9 (1.3%)	634 (92.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	14.9	806^th of 916 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.8	830^th of 928 public elementary schools	10.6%	24	18.3	14.3	24.1	25.3	17.4	19.7		19.8	6.7	9.9	16.7	17.3	23.2	16.9		15.1	26.2	23.9		25.2		$16,957	$2,715	$14,242
Holyoke High	Public	9-12	500 Beech Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2020	1,515	128	11.8		197 (13.0%)	51 (3.4%)	1,235 (81.5%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.3%)	6.7	330^th of 348 public high schools	5.2%		8.8	318^th of 347 public high schools	8.4%	12							21.9								14.6				13.2		13.4	$18,753	$2,575	$16,179
Kelly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 West Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2078	325	30	10.9		12 (3.7%)	15 (4.6%)	295 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2.8	914^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.2%		4	922^nd of 928 public elementary schools	0.6%	8	3.5	2.0	0.0					1.8	5.2	0.0	0.0					1.8	5.2			5.2		$17,651	$2,564	$15,087
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary	Public	6-8	400 Jarvis Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2060	399	37	10.7		36 (9.0%)	11 (2.8%)	337 (84.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	8	468^th of 493 public middle schools	5.1%		9.8	464^th of 501 public middle schools	7.4%	4				4.9	6.8	13.3		8.2				2.1	6.1	6.7		5.0		9.0		9.0		$17,505	$2,396	$15,108
Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Kane Rd	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2062	337	31	11.0		91 (27.0%)	8 (2.4%)	220 (65.3%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	11	853^rd of 916 public elementary schools	6.9%		6.8	897^th of 928 public elementary schools	3.3%	44	22.6	12.7	7.1					14.0	24.5	7.9	17.9					16.3	17.9			17.9		$18,920	$1,998	$16,921
Maurice A Donahue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Whiting Farms Road	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2069	360	35	10.3		37 (10.3%)	16 (4.4%)	299 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	5	907^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.5	928^th of 928 public elementary schools	0.0%	21	15.7	7.1	0.0					7.1	15.7	3.6	0.0					5.9	9.5			9.5		$19,685	$2,227	$17,458
Morgan Full Service Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 South Bridge Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2083	285	19	15.0		6 (2.1%)	13 (4.6%)	262 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3.7	912^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.5	919^th of 928 public elementary schools	1.0%	7	7.1	7.7	4.4					6.4	4.8	0.0	0.0					1.6	7.1			7.1		$18,957	$2,519	$16,438
Joseph Metcalf School	Public	6-8	2019 Northampton Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2104	373	33	11.3		72 (19.3%)	8 (2.1%)	288 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6.8	479^th of 493 public middle schools	2.8%		20.9	392^nd of 501 public middle schools	21.8%	87				6.9	9.4	3.0		6.4				3.5	9.4	0.0		4.2		1.5		1.5		$17,366	$1,949	$15,417
E N White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Jefferson Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2058	413	36	11.4		99 (24.0%)	16 (3.9%)	282 (68.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	12.7	826^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.8%		13	826^th of 928 public elementary schools	11.0%		27.9	19.3	15.8					21.4	17.7	21.1	7.1					15.5	8.9			8.9		$18,025	$2,287	$15,738
H.B. Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Cabot Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2075	173	20	8.8		12 (6.9%)	10 (5.8%)	146 (84.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	5.1	905^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.2%					(n/a)	16.7	5.0	12.9					11.8	2.1	5.0	3.2					3.4	3.2			3.2		$19,604	$2,954	$16,650
Holyoke STEM Academy	Public	6-8	1045 Main Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 535-0345	290	19	15.5		41 (14.1%)	8 (2.8%)	236 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	5.1	491^st of 493 public middle schools	0.4%		5.8	487^th of 501 public middle schools	2.8%	4				3.4	2.0	3.5		2.9				0.0	2.0	2.3		1.5		3.6		3.6		$18,858	$2,406	$16,453
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College	Public	10-12	303 Homestead Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 552-2370	26	0	130.0		3 (11.5%)	5 (19.2%)	18 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$10,168	$1,399	$8,769

Cities Near Zip Code 01040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holyoke	0.43 mi	13	357^th
Chicopee	2.38 mi	16	300^th
South Hadley	2.8 mi	5	251^st
West Springfield	3.79 mi	9	233^rd
Easthampton	4.04 mi	3	174^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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