Maurice A Donahue Elementary Primary School
210 Whiting Farms Rd
Holyoke MA, 01040, Hampden County
Phone: 413-534-2069
Ranking: (1,277 out of 1,316, bottom 3%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Holyoke School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 48 | 45 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 51 | |||||||
Total Students: | 557 | 550 | 498 | 473 | 477 | 511 | 521 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 79 | 14.2% | 62 | 11.3% | 67 | 13.5% | 60 | 12.7% | 49 | 10.3% | 54 | 10.6% | 47 | 9.0% |
Grade 1: | 63 | 11.3% | 65 | 11.8% | 57 | 11.4% | 51 | 10.8% | 57 | 11.9% | 42 | 8.2% | 50 | 9.6% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 10.6% | 58 | 10.5% | 55 | 11.0% | 61 | 12.9% | 39 | 8.2% | 50 | 9.8% | 49 | 9.4% |
Grade 3: | 51 | 9.2% | 56 | 10.2% | 62 | 12.4% | 43 | 9.1% | 53 | 11.1% | 53 | 10.4% | 50 | 9.6% |
Grade 4: | 60 | 10.8% | 65 | 11.8% | 46 | 9.2% | 58 | 12.3% | 49 | 10.3% | 50 | 9.8% | 51 | 9.8% |
Grade 5: | 71 | 12.7% | 56 | 10.2% | 65 | 13.1% | 55 | 11.6% | 50 | 10.5% | 53 | 10.4% | 54 | 10.4% |
Grade 6: | 55 | 9.9% | 66 | 12.0% | 52 | 10.4% | 48 | 10.1% | 55 | 11.5% | 49 | 9.6% | 76 | 14.6% |
Grade 7: | 58 | 10.4% | 66 | 12.0% | 44 | 8.8% | 54 | 11.4% | 49 | 10.3% | 77 | 15.1% | 80 | 15.4% |
Grade 8: | 61 | 11.0% | 56 | 10.2% | 50 | 10.0% | 43 | 9.1% | 76 | 15.9% | 83 | 16.2% | 64 | 12.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 305 | 54.8% | 297 | 54.0% | 266 | 53.4% | 259 | 54.8% | 257 | 53.9% | 271 | 53.0% | 257 | 49.3% |
Female: | 252 | 45.2% | 253 | 46.0% | 232 | 46.6% | 214 | 45.2% | 220 | 46.1% | 240 | 47.0% | 260 | 49.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 432 | 77.6% | 423 | 76.9% | 387 | 77.7% | 361 | 76.3% | 385 | 80.7% | 408 | 79.8% | 407 | 78.1% |
Black: | 34 | 6.1% | 30 | 5.5% | 26 | 5.2% | 31 | 6.6% | 15 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.5% |
White: | 85 | 15.3% | 89 | 16.2% | 76 | 15.3% | 72 | 15.2% | 67 | 14.0% | 81 | 15.9% | 98 | 18.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 461 | 82.8% | 421 | 76.5% | 395 | 79.3% | 405 | 85.6% | 373 | 78.2% | 398 | 77.9% | 421 | 80.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 6.5% | 21 | 3.8% | 26 | 5.2% | 27 | 5.7% | 24 | 5.0% | 44 | 8.6% | 52 | 10.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.51 | 12.20 | 12.85 | 11.87 | 10.99 | 10.90 | 10.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25.9% | 25.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 21% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 5% | 16% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 21% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 21% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17% | 20% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 4% | 13% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 17% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 10% | 15% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 5% | 20% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 19% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 25% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 32% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 9% | 20% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 28% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 21% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 20% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20.3% | 18.5% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 24% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 12% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 15% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 19% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 12% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 16% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 15% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 18% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 20% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 17% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18.5% | 11.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 14% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 12% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 17% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 13% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 14% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 15% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 16% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 18% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 20% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 21% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 23% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 21% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 18% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 23% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 26% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 25% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 24% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 11% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 14% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 15% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 13% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 16% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 20% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 21% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 27% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16.21% | 19% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 16% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 20% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 17% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 20% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 16% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 12% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 17% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 12% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 18% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 13% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 32% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 28% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 29% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 25% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 28% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 27% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 23% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 29% | 67% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 9% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 15% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 16% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 20% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 23% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 27% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 24% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 28% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 60% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 27% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 33% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 31% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 28% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 38% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 37% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 10% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 19% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 11% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 14% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 20% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 18% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 21% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 19% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 37% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 42% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 45% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 44% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 45% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 40% | 78% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 13% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 22% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 14% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 19% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 24% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 23% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 32% | 54% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 6% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 5% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 7% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 8% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 7% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 6% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 7% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 10% | 39% |
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* Maurice A Donahue Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.