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Joseph Metcalf School

Public Grades 6-8

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Joseph Metcalf School is a public middle school in Holyoke, MA, serving 205 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Holyoke school district, which is ranked 348 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The data analysis suggests that Joseph Metcalf School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, particularly in core academic areas like English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school consistently performs below the state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with only 11.44% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 3.96% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts middle schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Michael E. Smith Middle School in South Hadley and Dupont Middle in Chicopee, Joseph Metcalf School's performance is significantly lower, with proficiency rates that are nearly double or triple those of Joseph Metcalf School. This suggests a systemic issue within the Holyoke school district, as the two other middle schools in the district, Holyoke STEM Academy and Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary, also perform poorly on MCAS assessments.

213

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,933

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2019 Northampton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

(413) 534-2104

District: Holyoke

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.2%

White:

11.3%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg9%

Massachusetts avg41%

468^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 18 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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
2023	13.2	823 of 928	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	771 of 932	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	753 of 936	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	613 of 942	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.1	498 of 672	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	163 of 264	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	237 of 267	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	788 of 887	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	777 of 901	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	802 of 898	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	639 of 902	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	369 of 420	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	359 of 401	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	235 of 379	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	192 of 398	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	8.4	752 of 757	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	747 of 772	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	644 of 705	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	584 of 700	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	784 of 896	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	707 of 908	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	674 of 904	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	595 of 703	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	867 of 905	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	756 of 894	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	699 of 896	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	736 of 925	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	323 of 764	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	468 of 484	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	479 of 493	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	392 of 501	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	159 of 180	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	151 of 155	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	452 of 473	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	461 of 481	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	410 of 489	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	312 of 494	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	361 of 376	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	366 of 378	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	287 of 364	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	204 of 368	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	444 of 464	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	456 of 469	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	421 of 481	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	357 of 489	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	459 of 473	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	475 of 483	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	389 of 489	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	315 of 497	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	403 of 435	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	436 of 441	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	308 of 503	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

White (2022)58th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)38th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)12th percentile~ school

Female (2023)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%-30 vs state

Civics10%-30 vs state

Science8%-34 vs state

Mathematics4%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Joseph Metcalf School

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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 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 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
Joseph Metcalf School	Public	6-8	2019 Northampton Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2104	213	22	9.9		24 (11.3%)	9 (4.2%)	173 (81.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	7.8	468^th of 484 public middle schools	3.3%		6.8	479^th of 493 public middle schools	2.8%	11		11.8	10.3	12.3	11.4		1.5	4.4	6.2	4.0		7.7	7.7	9.5	$26,933
Holyoke STEM Academy	Public	6-8	1045 Main Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 535-0345	289	19	15.2		27 (9.3%)	18 (6.2%)	236 (81.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	5.2	479^th of 484 public middle schools	1.0%		5.1	491^st of 493 public middle schools	0.4%	12		3.4	6.4	7.1	5.7		0.0	6.7	0.0	1.9		2.1	2.1	2.1	$23,301
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary	Public	6-8	400 Jarvis Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2060	463	45	10.4		47 (10.2%)	31 (6.7%)	371 (80.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	8.6	458^th of 484 public middle schools	5.4%		8	468^th of 493 public middle schools	5.1%	10		10.6	9.1	14.3	11.5		6.3	5.2	6.6	6.0		8.0	8.0	11.4	$24,837
Bellamy Middle	Public	6-8	314 Pendleton Avenue	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3527	776	81	9.5		367 (47.3%)	45 (5.8%)	321 (41.4%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	27.7	335^th of 484 public middle schools	30.8%		31.8	320^th of 493 public middle schools	35.1%	15		25.3	17.0	24.9	22.3		38.2	26.3	29.3	31.0		19.2	19.2	21.0	$21,555
Dupont Middle	Public	6-8	650 Front Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-1881	683	72	9.5		291 (42.6%)	42 (6.1%)	316 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	30	324^th of 484 public middle schools	33.1%		35.1	301^st of 493 public middle schools	38.9%	23		25.8	31.2	34.8	30.8		24.1	24.3	19.6	22.5		29.7	29.7	23.3	$22,637
Michael E. Smith Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5074	505	45	11.2		377 (74.7%)	10 (2.0%)	94 (18.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	50.8	213^th of 484 public middle schools	56.0%		51.7	216^th of 493 public middle schools	56.2%	3	29.2	34.5	37.7	50.0	37.9	33.0	35.5	26.2	35.0	32.7	41.3	41.2	41.2	46.6	$18,100
West Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	31 Middle School Dr	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3404	909	79	11.4		554 (60.9%)	41 (4.5%)	208 (22.9%)	63 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	31.8	314^th of 484 public middle schools	35.1%		39.2	283^rd of 493 public middle schools	42.6%	31		36.6	37.6	24.4	32.8		40.3	26.2	11.3	25.8		20.6	20.6	20.0	$17,596
Van Sickle Academy	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	262	23	11.4		21 (8.0%)	24 (9.2%)	205 (78.2%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	20.5	387^th of 484 public middle schools	20.0%		15.7	422^nd of 493 public middle schools	14.4%	35		23.3	16.9	32.6	24.7		6.8	7.8	21.6	12.6		18.3	18.3	25.3	$30,154
Van Sickle Prep	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	206	18	11.4		16 (7.8%)	40 (19.4%)	146 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	14.8	424^th of 484 public middle schools	12.4%		14.4	435^th of 493 public middle schools	11.8%	11		15.4	13.8	29.9	20.0		4.7	8.6	13.2	9.0		17.3	17.3	16.9	$46,489
Springfield Public Day Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7281	60	9	6.5		4 (6.7%)	10 (16.7%)	40 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	4.6	482^nd of 484 public middle schools	0.4%		6.5	484^th of 493 public middle schools	1.8%	2		10.0	5.9	0.0	4.7			0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	$38,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Metcalf School

Is Joseph Metcalf School a good school?

Joseph Metcalf School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Massachusetts middle schools.

How many students attend Joseph Metcalf School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Joseph Metcalf School.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Metcalf School?

Students at Joseph Metcalf School are 81% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Joseph Metcalf School in?

Holyoke

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