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H.B. Lawrence School

Q: Is H.B. Lawrence School a good school?

H.B. Lawrence School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend H.B. Lawrence School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended H.B. Lawrence School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of H.B. Lawrence School?

Students at H.B. Lawrence School are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of H.B. Lawrence School attend?

Students who attend H.B. Lawrence School usually go on to attend: High : Holyoke High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

H.B. Lawrence School is a PK–5 elementary school at 156 Cabot Street in Holyoke, MA, serving 305 students as part of the Holyoke district. In 2025–26 it ranked 898th out of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools—0th percentile and 0 stars—after ranking 903rd of 906 in 2024–25 and 905th of 916 in 2023–24, so it has been among the state’s lowest-ranked schools for several years. The Holyoke district itself ranks 346th of 351 statewide.

On 2025–26 MCAS tests, H.B. Lawrence School had 7.61% of students proficient in ELA, 2.17% in math, and 2.63% in science, compared with district rates of 11.35% ELA, 6.44% math, and 10.08% science, and state rates of 40.03% ELA, 41.11% math, and 40.98% science. That means the school trails the state by roughly 32–39 percentage points. Nearby, E N White Elementary reached 24.06% ELA, 16.04% math, and 16.13% science; Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary reached 28.89% ELA, 24.44% math, and 25.00% science; and Streiber Memorial School in the Chicopee district reached 31.63% ELA, 30.93% math, and 18.75% science. H.B. Lawrence School was the lowest in science among the comparison schools, second-lowest in math, and far below most Holyoke and Chicopee peers.

By grade, math is the most severe weakness: two of three tested grades—3rd and 5th—reported 0% proficient, while 4th grade had 8%. Science, tested only in 5th grade, was 2.63% proficient. ELA was 6.9% in 3rd, 8% in 4th, and 7.89% in 5th. The trend is concerning: ELA fell from 12.5% proficient in 2022–23 to 7.61% in 2025–26, math fell from 15.63% to 2.17%, and science has stayed low at 2.63–5.56%. Spending has been relatively high—$19,604 per student in 2020–21—and the student-teacher ratio rose to 13 in 2024–25, so low funding and large classes alone do not explain the results. Subgroup performance is also near the bottom, with low-income and special education students at or near the lowest percentiles; no measured subgroup exceeds the 11th percentile.

305

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,101

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156 Cabot Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

(413) 534-2075

District: Holyoke

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

White:

7.9%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2024 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (5% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 39 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school5%

District avg9%

Massachusetts avg41%

898^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Holyoke

346^th of 351Holyoke 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	898 of 899	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	903 of 906	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	905 of 916	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	865 of 869	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	866 of 869	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	853 of 886	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	474 of 475	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	452 of 458	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	425 of 446	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	740 of 742	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	729 of 736	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	744 of 760	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	878 of 879	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	879 of 884	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	886 of 891	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	702 of 709	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	641 of 717	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	706 of 731	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts8%-32 vs state

Science3%-38 vs state

Mathematics2%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	78.0%	24 (7.9%)	22 (7.2%)	251 (82.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3.6	898^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.4	903^rd of 906 public elementary schools	0.3%	5	6.9	8.0	7.9				7.6	0.0	8.0	0.0				2.2	2.6		2.6		$24,101
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	100.0%	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	287 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	4.6	890^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.1	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%	3	19.4	0.0	5.6				7.4	3.1	7.3	2.8				4.6	11.4		11.4		$25,422
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	100.0%	20 (4.3%)	20 (4.3%)	421 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4.2	896^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.9	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%	8	3.5	0.0	10.9				5.4	1.8	2.2	1.6				1.8	14.3		14.3		$22,512
Holyoke Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Northampton St	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke Community Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 533-0111	701	33	21.2	86.2%	21 (3.0%)	12 (1.7%)	656 (93.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	12	822^nd of 899 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.2	823^rd of 906 public elementary schools	9.2%	1	10.5	14.9	20.0	10.5	36.1	43.6	21.5	13.2	13.7	17.2	26.3	44.4	41.8	25.5	23.4	34.6	28.6	27.3	$20,721
E N White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Jefferson Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2058	453	35	12.8	80.9%	94 (20.8%)	9 (2.0%)	336 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	14.8	787^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.3	715^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.1%	72	24.6	27.9	20.0				24.1	21.3	19.4	7.8				16.0	16.1		16.1		$23,442
Streiber Memorial School	Public	K-5	40 Streiber Drive	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3446	229	20	11.2	56.2%	119 (52.0%)	19 (8.3%)	75 (32.8%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	30	626^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.6	535^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.9%	91	35.3	29.0	30.3				31.6	17.7	58.1	18.8				30.9	18.8		18.8		$24,459
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Memorial Ave.	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3501	387	36	10.7	85.1%	117 (30.2%)	36 (9.3%)	208 (53.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	11.8	825^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.9	815^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.0%	10	22.0	10.8	20.4				18.6	17.0	8.3	12.2				13.2	24.5		24.5		$26,308
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	61.3%	119 (48.4%)	14 (5.7%)	94 (38.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	43.8	504^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.9%		33	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%	107	42.4	41.2	22.7				34.2	42.4	35.3	50.0				43.2	34.1		34.1		$24,060
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	64.6%	65 (20.5%)	16 (5.0%)	220 (69.4%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	24.1	691^st of 899 public elementary schools	23.1%		13.9	800^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.7%	109	31.7	32.6	22.9				28.9	36.6	21.7	16.7				24.4	25.0		25.0		$26,116
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	66.3%	51 (13.1%)	19 (4.9%)	306 (78.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7.3	868^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.2	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%	31	8.7	6.2	15.7				9.9	10.9	4.6	11.8				8.6	21.6		21.6		$26,980

Frequently Asked Questions about H.B. Lawrence School

What is the racial makeup of H.B. Lawrence School?

Students at H.B. Lawrence School are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is H.B. Lawrence School in?

Holyoke

How many students attend H.B. Lawrence School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended H.B. Lawrence School.

Is H.B. Lawrence School a good school?

H.B. Lawrence School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of H.B. Lawrence School attend?

Students who attend H.B. Lawrence School usually go on to attend:

High : Holyoke High

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