Kelly Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Kelly Elementary teaches 464 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Holyoke. That puts it 22% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 10 schools in Holyoke (4,795 students total), Kelly Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Kelly Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 4% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Kelly Elementary lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Kelly Elementary is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

The closest other public school is Morgan Full Service Community School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Kelly Elementary's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 562 (now 464). Hispanic enrollment moved from 95% to 91% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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