Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Maurice A Donahue Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community in Holyoke, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Holyoke. The school educates 388 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Holyoke, which oversees 10 schools and 4,795 students, Maurice A Donahue Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Maurice A Donahue Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Maurice A Donahue Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Maurice A Donahue Elementary is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Holyoke STEM Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Maurice A Donahue Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Maurice A Donahue Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.