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Holyoke STEM Academy

Q: Is Holyoke STEM Academy a good school?

Holyoke STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Massachusetts middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Holyoke STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Holyoke STEM Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Holyoke STEM Academy?

Students at Holyoke STEM Academy are 82% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Holyoke STEM Academy is a public middle school in Holyoke, MA, serving 304 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 has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Holyoke STEM Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Massachusetts middle schools over the past several years.

Holyoke STEM Academy significantly underperforms compared to state and local averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.66% of Holyoke STEM Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 11.14% in Holyoke and 41.53% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 1.9% at Holyoke STEM Academy, compared to 6.19% in Holyoke and 40.74% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% or 10% of Massachusetts middle schools for White students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($18,858 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, Holyoke STEM Academy's academic performance remains poor. Nearby schools in the Springfield and Chicopee districts also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts middle schools. However, some schools, such as Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) in Springfield, perform significantly better, suggesting that higher-performing schools are possible within the same broader district context.

289

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,301

Per pupil spending ?

1045 Main Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

(413) 535-0345

District: Holyoke

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

White:

9.3%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg9%

Massachusetts avg41%

479^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	479 of 484	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	491 of 493	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	487 of 501	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	485 of 497	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	494 of 501	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	492 of 498	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.1	321 of 445	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	353 of 431	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	391 of 424	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	164 of 181	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	180 of 180	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	126 of 155	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	105 of 154	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	470 of 473	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	479 of 481	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	477 of 489	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	484 of 494	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	480 of 483	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	477 of 478	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	373 of 376	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	372 of 378	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	355 of 364	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	365 of 368	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	335 of 335	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	320 of 322	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	457 of 464	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	466 of 469	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	469 of 481	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	480 of 489	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	457 of 462	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	445 of 452	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	469 of 473	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	477 of 483	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	481 of 489	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	486 of 497	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	477 of 485	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	475 of 478	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	414 of 435	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	406 of 441	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	413 of 444	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	489 of 503	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	483 of 489	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	478 of 484	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	5.9	484 of 491	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	328 of 339	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	386 of 386	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	392 of 392	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	392 of 403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	400 of 404	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	395 of 401	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts6%-36 vs state

Science2%-39 vs state

Civics2%-37 vs state

Mathematics2%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Holyoke STEM Academy

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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 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01102	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7284	18	4	4.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)				0.0				0.0				$40,122
Impact Prep at Chestnut	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	278	18	15.1		17 (6.1%)	33 (11.9%)	219 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	8.6	459^th of 484 public middle schools	5.2%		7.8	469^th of 493 public middle schools	4.9%	10	14.1	14.1	16.4	14.6	6.1	7.5	3.3	5.8	8.6	8.6	6.8	$42,812
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	265	28	9.4		26 (9.8%)	63 (23.8%)	157 (59.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	62.2	170^th of 484 public middle schools	64.9%		57.7	186^th of 493 public middle schools	62.3%	16	60.4	38.5	52.6	50.4	30.8	36.3	53.3	39.4	44.2	44.2	45.5	$30,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Holyoke STEM Academy

What district is Holyoke STEM Academy in?

Holyoke

What is the racial makeup of Holyoke STEM Academy?

Students at Holyoke STEM Academy are 82% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Holyoke STEM Academy a good school?

Holyoke STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Massachusetts middle schools.

How many students attend Holyoke STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Holyoke STEM Academy.

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