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Enrollment
463
Middle
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLYOKE·NCES 250627000907
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary
400 Jarvis Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040 · (413) 534-2060 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 149 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 36% |
Student demographics
34%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary→Holyoke High
Based on grade levels within Holyoke. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
11.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
6.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 8.0% | 5.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #296 of 304 ▼ 1 | #23 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #295 of 304 ▲ 5 | #23 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #82 of 299 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #192 of 310 | #12 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #78 of 296 | #9 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #218 of 296 | #23 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #76 of 204 | #8 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
463
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 463 | 44.5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 40.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 37 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 36 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 42.6 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 46 | 12.9:1 | 79% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | N/A | N/A | 81% (435) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (541 to 463); teachers up 4% (42.6 to 44.5).
About Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary
Holyoke, Massachusetts, is home to Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary, a small middle-grades school. The school counted 463 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary is one of 10 schools in Holyoke, which enrolls 4,795 students in total.
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary is 80% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 10% White and 7% Black. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Hampden County residents. The diversity index for Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary reported 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.4:1. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 11.5:1 for middle schools in Massachusetts.
In the surrounding county, Hampden County, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College, is the closest to Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 461 students in 2020-21 and 463 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.8:1 to 10.4:1.
The allk12 page for Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- 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
- Kelly ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- E N White ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Maurice A Donahue ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Morgan Full Service Community SchoolElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College0.9 mi · 21
- Joseph Metcalf School1.1 mi · 213
- Holyoke High1.1 mi · 1,569
- Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary1.5 mi · 317
- Holyoke Community Charter School1.6 mi · 701
- H.B. Lawrence School1.6 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Lt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary?
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary enrolls approximately 463 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary is approximately 10.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary?
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 80% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary?
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary is overseen by Holyoke in Hampden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.