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Alumni: what's one memory from Kelly Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLYOKE·NCES 250627000904
Kelly Elementary
216 West Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 · (413) 534-2078 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 101 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
17%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
4.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
2.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 4 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 have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.0% | 3.0% |
| 2021-22 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 1.0% |
| 2018-19 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
| 2017-18 | 5.0% | 3.0% |
| 2016-17 | 4.0% | 8.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kelly Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #918 of 920 no change | #77 of 78 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 4.0% | #919 of 920 ▲ 1 | #77 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #308 of 1,086 | #15 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #444 of 938 | #45 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #893 of 938 | #77 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #169 of 602 | #27 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
464
+128 (+38%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 464 | 38.3 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 37 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 29.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 27 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 36.7 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 41 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 46 | 12.5:1 | 97% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | N/A | N/A | 89% (441) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelly Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (562 to 464); teachers up 5% (36.7 to 38.3).
About Kelly Elementary
This page covers Kelly Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 464 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Holyoke serves 4,795 students across 10 schools.
Kelly Elementary enrolls a student body that is 91% Hispanic. The school is also 4% White and 4% Black. That is higher than the 27% Hispanic share among all Hampden County residents. By the diversity index, Kelly Elementary comes in at 17%.
The school employs the equivalent of 38.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
Hampden County has these Census figures: median household income is about $71,306, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Kelly Elementary is among the 168 public schools in Hampden County.
The next-closest public school is Morgan Full Service Community School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 336 to 464.
The Kelly Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Lt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryMiddle · 463 students
- E N White ElementaryElementary · 453 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
- Lt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryMiddle · 463 students
- E N White ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Maurice A Donahue ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Morgan Full Service Community SchoolElementary · 334 students
Other Kelly Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Kelly Elementary. Kelly Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Kelly ElementaryCompton, CA · 685 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolLewisburg, PA · 550 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJ · 451 students
- Kelly ElementaryCarlsbad, CA · 449 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 385 students
Nearby schools
- Morgan Full Service Community School0.6 mi · 334
- H.B. Lawrence School0.7 mi · 305
- Bellamy Middle1.1 mi · 776
- Holyoke High1.2 mi · 1,569
- Streiber Memorial School1.3 mi · 229
- Fairview Elementary1.4 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Kelly ElementaryHow large is Kelly Elementary?
Kelly Elementary enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kelly Elementary serve?
Kelly Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelly Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kelly Elementary is approximately 12.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelly Elementary?
At Kelly Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Kelly Elementary public or private?
Kelly Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Holyoke.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.