Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 210 Whiting Farms Road
       Holyoke, MA  01040


(413) 534-2069

District: Holyoke

SchoolDigger Rank:
928th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,685 Help


Students who attend Maurice A Donahue Elementary usually attend:

High:    Holyoke High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.1%
White:
10.3%
African American:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.3% Help


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Compare Details Maurice A Donahue Elementary ranks worse than 100% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Holyoke School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Maurice A Donahue Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.1%), White (10.3%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maurice A Donahue Elementary is 10.3, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Holyoke School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maurice A Donahue Elementary is $19,685, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Holyoke School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Maurice A Donahue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Maurice A Donahue Elementary 928th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Maurice A Donahue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Holyoke:

SchoolDigger ranks Holyoke 351st of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Maurice A Donahue Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 6.50 831st 884 6.0%
2004 7.78 821st 882 6.9%
2005 4.72 863rd 887 2.7%
2006 10.75 838th 911 8.0%
2007 5.17 876th 911 3.8%
2008 3.42 895th 908 1.4%
2009 5.69 875th 909 3.7%
2010 6.58 875th 920 4.9%
2011 5.39 897th 924 2.9%
2012 4.91 898th 930 3.4%
2013 3.64 909th 928 2.0%
2014 3.04 911th 926 1.6%
2015 2.47 908th 914 0.7%
2016 9.87 864th 932 7.3%
2017 4.20 920th 938 1.9%
2018 3.00 927th 934 0.7%
2019 1.90 937th 942 0.5%
2021 4.09 933rd 936 0.3%
2022 3.41 929th 932 0.3%
2023 2.54 928th 928 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.55 217th 244 11.1%
2019 18.60 248th 258 3.9%
2023 16.70 264th 264 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.94 878th 886 0.9%
2019 4.87 891st 896 0.6%
2021 7.12 892nd 894 0.2%
2022 5.43 901st 905 0.4%
2023 16.01 679th 703 3.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.00 675th 685 1.5%
2019 5.95 693rd 700 1.0%
2021 8.73 700th 705 0.7%
2022 6.58 767th 772 0.6%
2023 5.15 756th 757 0.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.33 889th 893 0.4%
2019 1.88 899th 902 0.3%
2021 4.88 893rd 898 0.6%
2022 4.07 899th 901 0.2%
2023 2.99 887th 887 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.70 590th 656 10.1%
2019 12.58 657th 665 1.2%
2021 15.45 613th 632 3.0%
2022 14.50 665th 672 1.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.00 880th 898 2.0%
2019 3.32 902nd 907 0.6%
2021 5.08 898th 904 0.7%
2022 3.92 906th 908 0.2%
2023 3.18 896th 896 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 3.83 924th 925 0.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.71 374th 379 1.3%
2019 7.94 392nd 398 1.5%
2021 12.87 373rd 379 1.6%
2022 11.02 398th 401 0.7%
2023 9.27 420th 420 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 9.81 361st 399 9.5%
2007 9.08 368th 399 7.8%
2008 7.64 381st 407 6.4%
2009 9.16 375th 409 8.3%
2010 13.61 383rd 434 11.8%
2011 8.55 409th 449 8.9%
2012 4.20 439th 455 3.5%
2013 5.47 435th 455 4.4%
2014 4.74 434th 455 4.6%
2015 3.81 430th 441 2.5%
2016 3.68 472nd 482 2.1%
2017 5.36 466th 487 4.3%
2018 3.88 476th 484 1.7%
2019 6.61 470th 498 5.6%
2021 9.27 468th 501 6.6%
2022 7.92 474th 497 4.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.35 122nd 127 3.9%
2019 29.31 126th 138 8.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.05 460th 467 1.5%
2019 8.78 464th 484 4.1%
2021 13.35 465th 489 4.9%
2022 10.20 481st 503 4.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.26 432nd 438 1.4%
2019 8.83 433rd 452 4.2%
2021 13.79 437th 462 5.4%
2022 10.23 466th 489 4.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.64 461st 463 0.4%
2019 4.19 469th 478 1.9%
2021 8.80 459th 483 5.0%
2022 10.38 458th 494 7.3%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.48 405th 417 2.9%
2019 13.66 419th 424 1.2%
2022 25.82 344th 445 22.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.45 463rd 466 0.6%
2019 10.15 448th 478 6.3%
2021 11.53 448th 485 7.6%
2022 6.04 490th 497 1.4%
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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.34 457th 491 6.9%
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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.99 327th 339 3.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.77 306th 309 1.0%
2019 15.18 303rd 322 5.9%
2021 19.54 301st 335 10.1%
2022 19.17 337th 368 8.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Maurice A Donahue Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 63 18 0 65 0 n/a n/a 0 146
1989 69 18 1 107 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1990 78 4 2 139 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1991 168 32 14 393 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1992 191 30 6 475 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1993 183 28 6 475 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1994 169 27 5 472 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1995 131 20 4 465 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1996 131 20 4 465 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1997 132 16 4 467 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1998 115 16 3 481 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1999 94 7 4 418 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2000 84 13 5 449 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 77 12 5 412 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2002 102 17 6 427 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 102 17 6 427 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 106 16 5 479 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2005 101 9 6 531 5 n/a n/a 0 652
2006 95 12 8 459 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2007 93 15 7 433 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2008 98 8 8 407 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2009 81 11 11 408 0 0 0 0 511
2010 67 15 9 385 0 0 1 0 477
2011 72 31 8 361 0 0 1 0 473
2012 76 26 9 387 0 0 0 0 498
2013 89 30 7 423 0 0 1 0 550
2014 85 34 6 432 0 0 0 0 557
2015 86 42 7 451 1 0 1 0 588
2016 75 26 7 404 0 0 5 0 517
2017 67 18 6 363 0 0 5 0 459
2018 60 20 3 376 0 1 2 0 462
2019 57 13 5 387 0 1 4 0 467
2020 53 15 2 408 0 1 5 0 484
2021 50 17 2 348 0 1 5 0 423
2022 45 17 2 321 0 1 5 0 391
2023 37 16 2 299 0 1 5 0 360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maurice A Donahue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 146 n/a n/a n/a
1989 195 n/a n/a n/a
1990 223 n/a n/a n/a
1991 607 n/a n/a n/a
1992 702 n/a n/a n/a
1993 692 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 673 n/a n/a n/a
1995 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 619 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 615 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 523 n/a 0.0 88.9
2000 551 n/a 0.0 86
2001 506 n/a 0.0 84.4
2002 552 n/a n/a 75.7
2003 552 n/a n/a 75.7
2004 606 50.3 12.0 75.1
2005 652 53.0 12.3 76.4
2006 574 61.4 9.3 91.1
2007 548 59.0 9.3 92.3
2008 521 50.6 10.3 90.8
2009 511 46.9 10.9 86.5
2010 477 43.4 10.9 83.2
2011 473 39.8 11.8 91.3
2012 498 38.7 12.8 84.5
2013 550 45.0 12.2 80.4
2014 557 48.4 11.5 89.2
2015 588 40.0 14.7 66.3
2016 517 45.0 11.4 n/a
2017 459 38.4 11.9 n/a
2018 462 38.0 12.1 n/a
2019 467 37.9 12.3 n/a
2020 484 37.7 12.8 n/a
2021 423 37.4 11.2 n/a
2022 391 36.0 10.8 n/a
2023 360 34.8 10.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Maurice A Donahue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 146 n/a n/a n/a
1989 195 n/a n/a n/a
1990 223 n/a n/a n/a
1991 607 n/a n/a n/a
1992 702 n/a n/a n/a
1993 692 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 673 n/a n/a n/a
1995 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 619 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 615 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 523 n/a 0.0 88.9
2000 551 n/a 0.0 86
2001 506 n/a 0.0 84.4
2002 552 n/a n/a 75.7
2003 552 n/a n/a 75.7
2004 606 50.3 12.0 75.1
2005 652 53.0 12.3 76.4
2006 574 61.4 9.3 91.1
2007 548 59.0 9.3 92.3
2008 521 50.6 10.3 90.8
2009 511 46.9 10.9 86.5
2010 477 43.4 10.9 83.2
2011 473 39.8 11.8 91.3
2012 498 38.7 12.8 84.5
2013 550 45.0 12.2 80.4
2014 557 48.4 11.5 89.2
2015 588 40.0 14.7 66.3
2016 517 45.0 11.4 n/a
2017 459 38.4 11.9 n/a
2018 462 38.0 12.1 n/a
2019 467 37.9 12.3 n/a
2020 484 37.7 12.8 n/a
2021 423 37.4 11.2 n/a
2022 391 36.0 10.8 n/a
2023 360 34.8 10.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Maurice A Donahue Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,969 (10.8%) $16,242 (89.2%) $18,210
2020 $1,388 (7.6%) $16,843 (92.4%) $18,231
2021 $2,227 (11.3%) $17,458 (88.7%) $19,685

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Maurice A Donahue Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 937th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 928th of 928 Elementary schools
 0.5%
Ranks 470th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 474th of 497 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)152
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holyoke)2313.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)42
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Holyoke)1410.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)53.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Holyoke)157.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)91.9
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Holyoke)167.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)96.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Holyoke)1911.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)42
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Holyoke)124.3
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)100
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Holyoke)167.7
 8.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)2410.3
 13.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Holyoke)1910.3
 8.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5141.9
 9.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)142.6
 11.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Holyoke)115.9
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4736.3
 10.7%
8th Grade Science (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)1412.8
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (Holyoke)128
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4641.9
 4.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)144
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Holyoke)189.4
 8.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)72
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Holyoke)126.2
 5.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Maurice A Donahue Elementary)120
 12%
   All Grades Science (Holyoke)147.4
 6.6%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students467360
 22.9%
African American1316
 23.1%
American Indian00
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic387299
 22.7%
Pacific Islander11
White5737
 35.1%
Two or More Races45
 25%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Maurice A Donahue Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Maurice A Donahue Elementary.

Students at Maurice A Donahue Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Maurice A Donahue Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Holyoke High

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