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Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary is a public elementary school in Holyoke, MA that serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Holyoke school district, which is ranked 348 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. The school's proficiency rates on the MCAS Next Generation assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.63% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.53%, and only 14.97% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance is also lower than the Holyoke district averages, which are already well below the state averages.

Despite the school's low performance, Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary appears to have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 10-11 students per teacher, which is better than some of the nearby schools. However, the school's per-student spending of around $18,920 is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Lambert-Lavoie and Gen John J Stefanik in the Chicopee district, which demonstrate significantly higher academic performance.

317

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,116

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Kane Rd
Holyoke, MA 01040

(413) 534-2062

District: Holyoke

Students who attend Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Holyoke High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

20.5%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg9%

Massachusetts avg41%

800^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Holyoke

348^th of 348Holyoke among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	800 of 906	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	853 of 916	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	897 of 928	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	838 of 932	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	891 of 936	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	910 of 942	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	886 of 934	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	851 of 938	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	809 of 932	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	863 of 914	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	872 of 926	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	832 of 928	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.4	815 of 930	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	840 of 924	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	832 of 920	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	830 of 909	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	832 of 908	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	777 of 911	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	836 of 911	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.2	831 of 887	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	819 of 882	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.1	804 of 884	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	654 of 672	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	508 of 632	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	457 of 665	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	425 of 656	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	806 of 869	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	837 of 886	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	825 of 887	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	746 of 901	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	857 of 898	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	880 of 902	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	832 of 893	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	295 of 458	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	327 of 446	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	390 of 420	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	245 of 401	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	331 of 379	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	377 of 398	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	367 of 379	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	549 of 736	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	634 of 760	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	722 of 757	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	664 of 772	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	642 of 705	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	676 of 700	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	626 of 685	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	757 of 884	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	805 of 891	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	866 of 896	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	867 of 908	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	858 of 904	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	856 of 907	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	853 of 898	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	433 of 717	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	433 of 731	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	530 of 703	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	811 of 905	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	847 of 894	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	866 of 896	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	823 of 886	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	894 of 925	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	338 of 399	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	730 of 737	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	718 of 753	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	731 of 762	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	729 of 764	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	746 of 765	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	730 of 780	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	654 of 772	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	7.5	482 of 501	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	462 of 497	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	472 of 501	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	412 of 498	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	395 of 484	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	449 of 487	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	397 of 482	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	426 of 441	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	427 of 455	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	396 of 455	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	394 of 455	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	414 of 449	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	395 of 434	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	381 of 409	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.9	333 of 407	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	330 of 445	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	273 of 431	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	199 of 424	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	284 of 417	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	27.5	119 of 127	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	5.7	482 of 489	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	467 of 494	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	471 of 483	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	411 of 478	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	384 of 463	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	348 of 364	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	354 of 368	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	327 of 335	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	254 of 322	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	266 of 309	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	7.9	468 of 481	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	449 of 489	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	429 of 462	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	347 of 452	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	333 of 438	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	454 of 489	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	458 of 497	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	440 of 485	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	387 of 478	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	382 of 466	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	310 of 444	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	456 of 503	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	452 of 489	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	331 of 484	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	355 of 467	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	9.6	455 of 491	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	9.8	377 of 403	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	365 of 404	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	372 of 401	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	302 of 396	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	271 of 395	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+14 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)15th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+19 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)7th percentile~ school

Male (2023)7th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)6th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)6th percentile-12 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science12%-29 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, March 20, 2025

I would give it no stars if I could...

As a former graduate from this school, if you are thinking of sending your child to this school, I highly recommend you do not. I had nothing but bad experiences. The classes were all lecture based with little to no hands on activities, and the staff do not offer support when you need help. They instead demonize you and mock you for it. Second, the staff do not care about mental health. When I was there, I was bullied, where I was mentally and physically abused to the point where I was depressed and had bad thoughts. I did not feel safe there at all because the staff did not do anything to stop it, it was all just "Hey, don't do that" and that stuff. The school also resorts to harsh punishments like detentions, phone calls, you name it. Just for small offenses instead of restorative practices. I can go on and on, on why this school is terrible. But those are just some main points.

Please do not send your child or anyone you love there. It is a horrible place. I would rather go to North Korea than go there again. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Kane Rd	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2062	317	30	10.5		65 (20.5%)	16 (5.0%)	220 (69.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	13.9	800^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.7%		11	853^rd of 916 public elementary schools	6.9%	53	25.5	34.6	3.1				19.6	21.9	25.5	3.1				15.0	12.5		12.5		$26,116
Maurice A Donahue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Whiting Farms Road	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2069	388	32	12.0		51 (13.1%)	19 (4.9%)	306 (78.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4.2	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%		5	907^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.0%	8	1.8	14.9	3.5				6.2	5.3	8.5	3.5				5.6	5.3		5.3		$26,980
Holyoke Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Northampton St	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 533-0111	701	33	21.2		21 (3.0%)	12 (1.7%)	656 (93.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	12.2	823^rd of 906 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.9	806^th of 916 public elementary schools	12.0%	17	17.2	6.8	10.3	27.1	46.7	29.2	22.1	9.2	3.4	12.6	28.2	36.7	27.3	19.1	19.8	21.2	20.4	15.2	$20,721
Gen John J Stefanik	Public	K-5	720 Meadow Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3464	392	33	11.8		100 (25.5%)	25 (6.4%)	245 (62.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	43.2	523^rd of 906 public elementary schools	42.3%		43.3	532^nd of 916 public elementary schools	41.9%	9	31.9	33.3	46.2				37.0	19.4	41.5	43.1				34.2	53.9		53.9		$21,639
H.B. Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Cabot Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2075	305	23	13.0		24 (7.9%)	22 (7.2%)	251 (82.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3.4	903^rd of 906 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.1	905^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.2%	2	6.3	9.8	2.8				6.4	0.0	2.4	2.8				1.9	5.6		5.6		$24,101
Morgan Full Service Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 South Bridge Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2083	334	31	10.6		21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	287 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	5.1	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.7	912^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.4%	19	9.8	15.4	10.3				11.8	5.0	5.1	2.5				4.2	7.3		7.3		$25,422
John Ashley	Public	PK-K	88 Massasoit Avenue	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3323	148	18	8.4		78 (52.7%)	5 (3.4%)	51 (34.5%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)																			$20,416
Kelly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 West Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2078	464	38	12.1		20 (4.3%)	20 (4.3%)	421 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2.9	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.8	914^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.2%	10	4.4	5.9	0.0				3.7	0.0	3.0	2.0				1.8	6.0		6.0		$22,512
Lambert-Lavoie	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Kendall Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3444	246	24	10.1		119 (48.4%)	14 (5.7%)	94 (38.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	33	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.4	588^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.8%	23	40.6	30.6	30.4				33.3	37.5	22.2	23.9				27.2	43.5		43.5		$24,060
E N White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Jefferson Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2058	453	35	12.8		94 (20.8%)	9 (2.0%)	336 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	21.3	715^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.1%		12.7	826^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.8%	111	40.6	19.4	27.3				29.3	24.1	14.5	16.4				18.1	29.1		29.1		$23,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary?

Students at Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary a good school?

Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary in?

Holyoke

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