Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLYOKE·NCES 250627002795
H.B. Lawrence School
156 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 · (413) 534-2075 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 64 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
31%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
6.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
2.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.0% | 2.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 3.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 3.0% |
| 2018-19 | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| 2017-18 | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| 2016-17 | 8.0% | 7.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where H.B. Lawrence School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #919 of 920 ▼ 3 | #78 of 78 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #916 of 920 ▼ 38 | #76 of 78 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #694 of 1,086 | #51 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #636 of 938 | #62 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #758 of 938 | #64 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #128 of 317 | #9 of 17 |
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
305
+127 (+71%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 305 | 23.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 32.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 19.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 17 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 20.6 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 26 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H.B. Lawrence School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (278 to 305); teachers up 13% (20.6 to 23.3).
About H.B. Lawrence School
H.B. Lawrence School is a small elementary school in Massachusetts, located in Holyoke. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 305 students.
The 10 schools in Holyoke enroll 4,795 students altogether, H.B. Lawrence School among them.
At H.B. Lawrence School, 82% of students are Hispanic. It is also 8% White and 7% Black. For comparison, the population of Hampden County is roughly 27% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, H.B. Lawrence School scores 31%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at H.B. Lawrence School is 13.1:1, based on 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, H.B. Lawrence School lands at F, ahead of 0% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The school is in Hampden County, where the median household earns about $71,306 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Hampden County, 168 public schools serve about 68,540 students.
Holyoke High is the nearest public school to H.B. Lawrence School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal records list enrollment at H.B. Lawrence School as 178 in 2020-21 and 305 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Students per teacher increased from 10.5 in 2020-21 to 13.1 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Morgan Full Service Community SchoolElementary · 334 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
- E N White ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Maurice A Donahue ElementaryElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Holyoke High0.5 mi · 1,569
- Morgan Full Service Community School0.6 mi · 334
- Kelly Elementary0.7 mi · 464
- Joseph Metcalf School1.1 mi · 213
- Holyoke Community Charter School1.4 mi · 701
- Bellamy Middle1.6 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About H.B. Lawrence SchoolHow many students attend H.B. Lawrence School?
H.B. Lawrence School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does H.B. Lawrence School serve?
H.B. Lawrence School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at H.B. Lawrence School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at H.B. Lawrence School.
How diverse is H.B. Lawrence School?
H.B. Lawrence School reports a student body of 8% White, 82% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is H.B. Lawrence School in?
H.B. Lawrence School is part of Holyoke.
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