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D−

Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

75 Kane Rd, Holyoke, MA 01040 · (413) 534-2062 · Part of Holyoke School District

Holyoke’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
317
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Holyoke kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Holyoke kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lt Elmer J McMahon ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

75 Kane Rd, Holyoke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten37
Grade 139
Grade 244
Grade 352
Grade 455
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
363’20
344’21
337’22
331’23
317’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%White 21%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary from Holyoke families.

Other schools in Holyoke School District

The district →
Kelly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holyoke
D−
464 students12:1
E N White Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holyoke
D
453 students13:1
Maurice A Donahue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holyoke
D−
388 students12:1
Morgan Full Service Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holyoke
D−
334 students11:1
H.B. Lawrence School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holyoke
D−
305 students13:1
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holyoke
D−
463 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Holyoke’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.