Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLYOKE·NCES 250627000909
Maurice A Donahue Elementary
210 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke, MA 01040 · (413) 534-2069 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL388 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
12.1:1
32 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 | 66 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 50% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
36%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
6.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
6.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp 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 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| 2017-18 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| 2016-17 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maurice A Donahue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #909 of 920 ▲ 1 | #74 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #915 of 920 ▼ 5 | #75 of 78 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #469 of 1,086 | #27 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #438 of 938 | #44 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #704 of 938 | #60 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #195 of 602 | #31 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
388
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 388 | 32.2 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 36.1 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 34.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 37 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 38 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 45 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 91% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | N/A | N/A | 84% (427) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maurice A Donahue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (462 to 388); teachers down 15% (38 to 32.2).
About Maurice A Donahue Elementary
Maurice A Donahue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Holyoke, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Holyoke. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 388 students.
District-wide, Holyoke has 10 schools and 4,795 students.
At Maurice A Donahue Elementary, 79% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 13% White, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Hampden County is about 27% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
A staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is similar, at 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Maurice A Donahue Elementary outscored 0%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Hampden County show that median household income comes to about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 168, with about 68,540 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Maurice A Donahue Elementary from the closest public school, Holyoke STEM Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 388, compared with 423 in 2020-21.
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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
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- Holyoke Community Charter School0.8 mi · 701
- Joseph Metcalf School1.2 mi · 213
- Gen John J Stefanik1.4 mi · 392
- Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College1.4 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Maurice A Donahue ElementaryHow many students attend Maurice A Donahue Elementary?
Maurice A Donahue Elementary enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Maurice A Donahue Elementary serve?
Maurice A Donahue Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maurice A Donahue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maurice A Donahue Elementary is approximately 12.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Maurice A Donahue Elementary?
Maurice A Donahue Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 79% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Maurice A Donahue Elementary?
Maurice A Donahue Elementary is overseen by Holyoke in Hampden County.
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