Summary:
The Holyoke Community Charter (District) in Massachusetts contains a single elementary school, Holyoke Community Charter School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has consistently placed it in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 823 out of 906 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Holyoke Community Charter School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the MCAS Next Generation assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 22.12% in ELA and 19.14% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%, respectively. The school's low performance has persisted over the past few years, with little improvement observed.
The school serves a high-need population, as evidenced by its higher spending per student of $16,957 in the 2020-2021 school year, which is above the state average. The student-teacher ratio of 19.7 for the 2023-2024 school year is also slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio for elementary schools. While the school's challenges are multifaceted, there may be opportunities for improvement through strategic planning, professional development for teachers, and the implementation of evidence-based instructional strategies in collaboration with the district and community stakeholders.
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