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Did Holyoke Public Schools District students fail or pass their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Of the 2,361 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 93.1% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 6.6% met the subject benchmarks and 0.3% exceeded them.

The number of Holyoke Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 4.4% from the previous school year.

Holyoke Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Holyoke.

In the 2023-24 school year, 464,292 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 0.7% less than the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

Holyoke Public Schools' Students Proficiency in Math Over 7 Years

2016-172017-182018-192020-212021-222022-232023-240%20%40%60%80%100%10%48%10%48%12%50%5%36%6%41%7%42%7%42%DistrictState

Holyoke Public Schools District Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet standards (%)
E. N. White Elementary School84.5%
H. B. Lawrence School96.6%
Holyoke High School85.4%
Holyoke STEM Academy98.5%
Joseph Metcalf School95.8%
Kelly Elementary School98.2%
Lt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary School95%
Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School83.7%
Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School94.1%
Morgan Full Service Community School98.4%

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