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Holyoke Community Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Holyoke Community Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Holyoke, MA, part of the Holyoke Community Charter (District). With 692 students, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools, with its academic performance significantly below state averages across all grades and subjects.

The school struggles to support its diverse student population, with rankings for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools. Despite spending $16,957 per student, which is significantly more than the state average, the school's student-teacher ratio of 19.7 is higher than the state average, potentially contributing to the challenges in supporting student learning.

The nearby public schools in Holyoke and Chicopee also perform poorly, with most ranking in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools, suggesting a broader systemic issue within the local education system that Holyoke Community Charter School has been unable to overcome. The school's persistent underperformance raises questions about the effectiveness of the charter school model in addressing the complex educational needs of the Holyoke community.

701

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,721

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Northampton St
Holyoke, MA 01040

(413) 533-0111

District: Holyoke Community Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

3.0%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

823^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

303^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

305^th of 348Holyoke Community Charter 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	12.2	823 of 906	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	806 of 916	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	830 of 928	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	792 of 932	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	855 of 936	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	828 of 942	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	772 of 934	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	857 of 938	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	851 of 932	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.5	784 of 926	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	809 of 928	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	793 of 930	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	811 of 924	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	883 of 920	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	841 of 909	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.3	876 of 908	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	896 of 911	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	909 of 911	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	526 of 672	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	510 of 632	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	549 of 665	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	478 of 656	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	271 of 282	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	250 of 264	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	83 of 240	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	116 of 258	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	109 of 244	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	814 of 869	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	769 of 886	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	807 of 887	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	773 of 901	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	832 of 898	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	792 of 902	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	773 of 893	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	342 of 458	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	246 of 446	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	249 of 420	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	205 of 401	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	277 of 379	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	238 of 398	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	158 of 379	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	626 of 736	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	568 of 760	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	610 of 757	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	594 of 772	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	640 of 705	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	520 of 700	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	463 of 685	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	764 of 884	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	779 of 891	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	771 of 896	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	741 of 908	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	796 of 904	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	779 of 907	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	689 of 898	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	631 of 717	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	638 of 731	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	549 of 703	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	718 of 905	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	833 of 894	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	729 of 896	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	612 of 886	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	854 of 925	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	20.9	326 of 399	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	303 of 484	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	371 of 493	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	452 of 501	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	420 of 497	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	401 of 501	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	386 of 498	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	386 of 484	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	405 of 487	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	389 of 482	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	304 of 455	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	329 of 455	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	349 of 455	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	304 of 449	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	14.1	381 of 434	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	339 of 409	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.7	366 of 407	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	386 of 399	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.5	399 of 399	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.4	339 of 445	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	330 of 431	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	297 of 424	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	213 of 417	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	75.2	8 of 127	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	349 of 473	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	402 of 481	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	458 of 489	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	424 of 494	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	401 of 483	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	382 of 478	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	398 of 463	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	132 of 376	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	187 of 378	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.0	297 of 364	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	234 of 368	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	200 of 335	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	154 of 309	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	181 of 464	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	300 of 469	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	417 of 481	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	401 of 489	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	342 of 462	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	262 of 452	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	291 of 438	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	241 of 473	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	321 of 483	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	415 of 489	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	412 of 497	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	376 of 485	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	377 of 478	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	344 of 466	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	231 of 435	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	310 of 441	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	314 of 444	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	410 of 503	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	366 of 489	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	286 of 484	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	290 of 467	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	375 of 491	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	283 of 339	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)18th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)94th percentile+73 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)24th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)17th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

Civics15%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Barry	Public	K-5	44 Connell Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3425	359	30	11.9		185 (51.5%)	26 (7.2%)	129 (35.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	23	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.5	722^nd of 916 public elementary schools	21.2%	23	33.3	20.6	24.3				25.5	31.5	25.0	27.1				27.6	27.1		27.1		$22,821
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

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How many students attend Holyoke Community Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Holyoke Community Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Holyoke Community Charter School?

Students at Holyoke Community Charter School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Holyoke Community Charter School a good school?

Holyoke Community Charter School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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