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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 0.3% 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

903^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

H.B. Lawrence School is an elementary school in Holyoke, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Holyoke school district, which is ranked 348 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. H.B. Lawrence School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with rankings between 903-905 out of 906-916 Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years.

H.B. Lawrence School significantly underperforms compared to the Holyoke district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.42% of all students at H.B. Lawrence were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 11.14% in Holyoke and 41.53% statewide. The performance gap is even more pronounced in mathematics, with only 1.87% of students at H.B. Lawrence proficient or better, compared to 6.19% in Holyoke and 40.74% statewide. H.B. Lawrence School also ranks among the lowest in the state for several student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite the higher per-student spending at H.B. Lawrence School compared to the state average, the school's academic performance remains among the lowest in the state. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes, and that other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may play a crucial role in student success. The consistently low performance of the Holyoke district's schools, including H.B. Lawrence, points to systemic challenges that the district faces in providing quality education to its students. Addressing these challenges will likely require a concerted effort to improve academic performance, support student subgroups, and address the underlying systemic factors that contribute to the district's low performance.

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 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 39 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg9%

Massachusetts avg41%

903^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts6%-35 vs state

Science6%-36 vs state

Mathematics2%-39 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
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
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
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
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
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		94 (20.8%)	9 (2.0%)	336 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	21.3	715^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.1%		12.7	826^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.8%	111	40.6	19.4	27.3				29.3	24.1	14.5	16.4				18.1	29.1		29.1		$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		119 (52.0%)	19 (8.3%)	75 (32.8%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.6	535^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.9%		49.8	471^st of 916 public elementary schools	48.6%	64	40.0	50.0	13.5				33.0	40.0	36.7	37.8				38.1	43.2		43.2		$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		117 (30.2%)	36 (9.3%)	208 (53.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	12.9	815^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.0%		33.9	604^th of 916 public elementary schools	34.1%	211	17.0	24.1	10.9				17.3	14.8	15.1	22.2				17.4	24.1		24.1		$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		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
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
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

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 0.3% 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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