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Did Holyoke Public Schools District students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 math tests?

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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.

Of the 2,466 students who took part in the MCAS, 6.5% met the testing standard while 0.2% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The number of Holyoke Public Schools District students who met or exceeded expectations grew by 1.2% 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, 467,110 students took the math test in Massachusetts with 196,011 students passing, 3.3% more 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 Proficiency Level in Math Over the Years

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Holyoke Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2022-23 School Year
School NameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
E. N. White Elementary School19.9%0.7%
H. B. Lawrence School15.6%0%
Holyoke High School10.1%0.6%
Holyoke Middle School1.6%0%
Holyoke STEM Academy3.4%0%
Joseph Metcalf School16.4%0.5%
Kelly Elementary School2.8%0%
Lt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary School7.2%0.4%
Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School5.6%0%
Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School2%0%
Morgan Full Service Community School3.4%0%
William R. Peck School1.2%0%

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