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Lt Elmer J Mcmahon Elementary Primary School
75 Kane Rd
Holyoke MA, 01040, Hampden County
Phone: 413-534-2062
Ranking:
(1,209 out of 1,316, bottom 8%)*

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: | 32 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 390 | 381 | 392 | 461 | 443 | 455 | 370 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 51 | 13.1% | 46 | 12.1% | 42 | 10.7% | 43 | 9.3% | 62 | 14.0% | 61 | 13.4% | 38 | 10.3% |
Grade 1: | 43 | 11.0% | 47 | 12.3% | 39 | 9.9% | 68 | 14.8% | 55 | 12.4% | 34 | 7.5% | 48 | 13.0% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 13.6% | 35 | 9.2% | 55 | 14.0% | 61 | 13.2% | 32 | 7.2% | 56 | 12.3% | 45 | 12.2% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 9.2% | 51 | 13.4% | 43 | 11.0% | 31 | 6.7% | 47 | 10.6% | 49 | 10.8% | 55 | 14.9% |
Grade 4: | 52 | 13.3% | 42 | 11.0% | 35 | 8.9% | 52 | 11.3% | 43 | 9.7% | 46 | 10.1% | 43 | 11.6% |
Grade 5: | 39 | 10.0% | 33 | 8.7% | 35 | 8.9% | 45 | 9.8% | 50 | 11.3% | 50 | 11.0% | 56 | 15.1% |
Grade 6: | 36 | 9.2% | 37 | 9.7% | 44 | 11.2% | 57 | 12.4% | 46 | 10.4% | 59 | 13.0% | 54 | 14.6% |
Grade 7: | 30 | 7.7% | 45 | 11.8% | 48 | 12.2% | 48 | 10.4% | 51 | 11.5% | 53 | 11.6% | 31 | 8.4% |
Grade 8: | 50 | 12.8% | 45 | 11.8% | 51 | 13.0% | 56 | 12.1% | 57 | 12.9% | 47 | 10.3% | NA | NA |
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: | 206 | 52.8% | 201 | 52.8% | 208 | 53.1% | 248 | 53.8% | 227 | 51.2% | 232 | 51.0% | 185 | 50.0% |
Female: | 184 | 47.2% | 180 | 47.2% | 184 | 46.9% | 213 | 46.2% | 216 | 48.8% | 223 | 49.0% | 181 | 48.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 10 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 231 | 59.2% | 210 | 55.1% | 229 | 58.4% | 277 | 60.1% | 254 | 57.3% | 259 | 56.9% | 207 | 55.9% |
Black: | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.8% | 11 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.2% |
White: | 138 | 35.4% | 157 | 41.2% | 157 | 40.1% | 168 | 36.4% | 175 | 39.5% | 179 | 39.3% | 152 | 41.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 279 | 71.5% | 244 | 64.0% | 342 | 87.2% | 320 | 69.4% | 238 | 53.7% | 265 | 58.2% | 184 | 49.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 5.4% | 21 | 5.5% | 13 | 3.3% | 31 | 6.7% | 36 | 8.1% | 35 | 7.7% | 7 | 1.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.18 | 12.29 | 11.19 | 13.56 | 12.77 | 12.30 | 10.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35.2% | 25.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 21% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 16% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 21% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 25% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 21% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 20% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 13% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 17% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 15% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 20% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 19% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 25% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 32% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 20% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 28% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 24% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 21% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 20% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22.6% | 18.5% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 24% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 12% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 15% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 19% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 12% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 16% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 15% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 18% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 20% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 17% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18.7% | 11.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 14% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 12% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 17% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 13% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 14% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 15% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 16% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 18% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 20% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 21% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 23% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 21% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 18% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 23% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 26% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 25% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 24% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 11% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 14% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 15% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 13% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 16% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 20% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 27% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22.73% | 19% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 16% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 20% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 17% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 20% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 16% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 12% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 17% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 12% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 18% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 13% | 51% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 28% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 29% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 25% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 28% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 27% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 23% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 29% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 20% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 19% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 23% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 27% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 24% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 28% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 29% | 60% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 31% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 28% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 32% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 36% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 71% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 11% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 14% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 20% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 18% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 21% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 19% | 52% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 45% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 44% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 45% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 47% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 78% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 14% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 19% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 24% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 23% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 32% | 54% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 8% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 7% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 6% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 7% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 10% | 39% |
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* Lt Elmer J Mcmahon 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.