Best Public Schools in Holyoke, CO

The city of Holyoke, Colorado is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary school, 1 traditional high school, and 1 alternative high school, all serving the Holyoke School District No. Re-1J. The schools face significant challenges, with the Holyoke Elementary School consistently ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools and struggling with very low proficiency rates on standardized tests. The two high schools, Holyoke Senior High School and Holyoke Alternative School, perform better but still have room for improvement, particularly in addressing high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools.

The elementary school's proficiency rates on CMAS tests are extremely low, with only 15-27.5% of students meeting standards in English Language Arts and Math. This is likely a major contributor to the school's consistent ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools. In contrast, the high schools have performed better, with the traditional high school ranking in the middle third of Colorado high schools and both high schools maintaining solid graduation rates around 84% and low dropout rates around 2%.

A common challenge across all three schools is the alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% at the elementary and traditional high schools to an unknown rate at the alternative high school. Additionally, the schools serve a student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates of 69.31% at the elementary school and around 60% at the high schools. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the Holyoke School District to improve outcomes for students.