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Alumni: what's one memory from E N White Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLYOKE·NCES 250627002581
E N White Elementary
1 Jefferson Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 · (413) 534-2058 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +18.0pp since 2016
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 12.0% | 9.0% |
| 2016-17 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where E N White Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #813 of 920 ▲ 33 | #62 of 78 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #669 of 920 ▲ 90 | #42 of 78 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #28 of 901 | #6 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #338 of 1,086 | #17 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #593 of 938 | #56 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #646 of 938 | #52 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #335 of 602 | #46 of 65 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 35.2 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 38.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 36 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 36.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 33 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 43 | 11.6:1 | 87% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 76% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E N White Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (502 to 453); teachers down 4% (36.7 to 35.2).
About E N White Elementary
As a mid-sized elementary school, E N White Elementary serves students in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It teaches 453 students in pre-K through 5.
The 10 schools of Holyoke, including E N White Elementary, enroll 4,795 students.
More than half of enrollment at E N White Elementary is Hispanic: 74%. Next come 21% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 27% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, E N White Elementary scores 41%.
E N White Elementary lists 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 0.7 students per teacher.
The school's county is Hampden County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $71,306, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Hampden County's 168 public schools enroll about 68,540 students and include E N White Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary, is about 1.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put E N White Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment figures show a rise of 24 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 16.5:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
E N White Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holyoke
- Holyoke HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Kelly ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Lt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryMiddle · 463 students
- Maurice A Donahue ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Morgan Full Service Community SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Lt Elmer J McMahon ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Other schools in Holyoke
- Holyoke HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Holyoke Community Charter SchoolElementary · 701 students
- Kelly ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Lt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryMiddle · 463 students
- Maurice A Donahue ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Morgan Full Service Community SchoolElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary1.6 mi · 463
- H.B. Lawrence School1.7 mi · 305
- Holyoke High1.7 mi · 1,569
- Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School1.8 mi · 397
- Kelly Elementary2.1 mi · 464
- South Hadley High2.1 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About E N White ElementaryHow many students attend E N White Elementary?
E N White Elementary enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does E N White Elementary serve?
E N White Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at E N White Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at E N White Elementary.
How diverse is E N White Elementary?
E N White Elementary reports a student body of 21% White, 74% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees E N White Elementary?
E N White Elementary is overseen by Holyoke in Hampden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.