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C+
Schools in Holyoke · Holyoke School District RE-1J

Holyoke’s public schools score below 63% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Holyoke’s districts is 15%, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holyoke, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 12 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 17 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 13% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
493 students on the public path
In brief

Holyoke’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Holyoke’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,985 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Holyoke Senior High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Holyoke’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Colorado school districts. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 39%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 273 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Holyoke anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Holyoke’s students in the tested grades sat them (273 in math, 273 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holyoke, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Holyoke Elementary SchoolHolyoke School District RE-1JC−
7–12Holyoke Senior High SchoolHolyoke School District RE-1JB−

Holyoke’s public schools are run by Holyoke School District RE-1J. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Holyoke School District RE-1JGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 512 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$17,985CO $15,889 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 44.9% · 273 students tested
Math15%
State average 31.8% · 273 students tested

Holyoke vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Holyoke’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HolyokeC+Holyoke School District RE-1J

Every school in Holyoke

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Holyokeby address
Holyoke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
281 students12:1Rate it →
Holyoke Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
212 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Holyoke Alternative School).

Questions about Holyoke’s schools

Are Holyoke’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Holyoke children attend score below 63% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holyoke in?

Holyoke School District RE-1J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 512 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Holyoke’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Holyoke School District RE-1J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Holyoke spend per student?

$17,985 in Holyoke School District RE-1J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.