Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.
Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.
In comparison, 11.4% met the subject benchmarks and 0.6% exceeded them.
The number of Holyoke Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 2.1% from the previous school year.
Holyoke Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Holyoke.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% less than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| E. N. White Elementary School | 80.8% |
| H. B. Lawrence School | 87.5% |
| Holyoke High School | 71.4% |
| Holyoke Middle School | 96.4% |
| Holyoke STEM Academy | 93.3% |
| Joseph Metcalf School | 77.5% |
| Kelly Elementary School | 93.7% |
| Lt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary School | 88.4% |
| Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School | 89.8% |
| Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School | 96.1% |
| Morgan Full Service Community School | 88.8% |
| William R. Peck School | 94.5% |
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