Maurice A Donahue Elementary

210 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke MA, 1040 | Holyoke School District | 413-534-2069
  • grades PK-8
  • students 462
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 11% 79% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Holyoke
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
21%Holyoke
52%Massachusetts

Maurice A Donahue Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Holyoke School District" in Holyoke, MA. There are a total of 462 students and 38 teachers at Maurice A Donahue Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Maurice A Donahue Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 79% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Maurice A Donahue Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students462
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Maurice A Donahue Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3<= 10%
411-19%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
7<= 10%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
311-19%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
620-29%
711-19%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Maurice A Donahue Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 15.4% 15.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 7.2% 2.9% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 75.7% 78.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Holyoke demographics profile

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsNational
Population40,1616,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,89789491
Median age35.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%53%55%
Speak English54%77%79%
Speak Spanish43%9%13%

Education level achieved in Holyoke

IndexHolyokeMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade76.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.9%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Maurice A Donahue Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.