Bowe (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

115 Hampden Street
Chicopee, MA 01013

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Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bowe ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bowe's student population of 411 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowe
Kind	67
1	72
2	62
3	67
4	85
5	58

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bowe
2024	418
2023	409
2022	444
2021	428
2020	500
2019	500
2018	452
2017	452
2016	438
2015	439
2014	433
2013	416
2012	432
2011	431
2010	443
2009	426
2008	431
2007	436
2006	407
2005	420
2004	404
2003	421
2002	391
2001	390
2000	385
1999	376
1998	370
1997	366
1996	365
1995	312
1994	314
1993	318
1992	382
1991	359
1990	339
1989	338
1988	361

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Bowe
2024	32
2023	34
2022	33
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	31
2014	33
2013	32
2012	32
2011	33
2010	34
2009	34
2008	34
2007	34
2006	39
2005	42
2004	32

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School Rankings

Bowe ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowe is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1338 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowe
2023	#1338
2022	#1373
2021	#1345
2019	#934
2018	#1251
2017	#1107
2016	#822
2015	#1193
2014	#1411
2013	#1563
2012	#1554

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20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	22%	42%	29%
2022	21%	41%	27%
2021	16%	37%	20%
2019	51%	51%	42%
2018	37%	52%	45%
2017	52%	53%	49%
2016	77%	64%	60%
2015	62%	61%	57%
2014	47%	61%	50%
2013	32%	61%	50%
2012	22%	59%	44%

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24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2022	24%	44%	29%
2021	31%	49%	33%
2019	49%	54%	43%
2018	42%	56%	45%
2017	36%	54%	46%
2016	57%	71%	66%
2015	42%	69%	66%
2014	42%	69%	62%
2013	32%	69%	59%
2012	37%	69%	60%
2011	37%	70%	59%

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20-24%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2022	22%	44%	32%
2021	27%	42%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	10:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

65%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	64%	25%
2023	67%	24%	43%
2022	65%	23%	43%
2021	59%	22%	41%
2020	55%	21%	38%
2019	55%	21%	38%
2018	53%	19%	36%
2017	53%	19%	36%
2016	56%	19%	35%
2015	57%	18%	34%
2014	57%	17%	32%
2013	57%	16%	30%
2012	52%	16%	29%
2011	50%	15%	28%
2010	49%	15%	27%
2009	50%	14%	26%
2008	49%	15%	24%
2007	48%	14%	23%
2006	48%	13%	22%
2005	44%	12%	21%
2004	41%	12%	19%
2003	36%	11%	17%
2002	37%	11%	15%
2001	39%	11%	16%
2000	32%	10%	15%
1999	34%	10%	15%
1998	34%	10%	15%
1997	33%	10%	13%
1996	34%	9%	11%
1995	32%	9%	10%
1994	33%	9%	11%
1993	34%	9%	10%
1992	35%	8%	9%
1991	33%	8%	7%
1990	29%	7%	7%
1989	30%	7%	6%
1988	25%	6%	5%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	5%	10%
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	4%
2019	6%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	3%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	5%	9%	3%
2003	8%	9%	3%
2002	5%	9%	2%
2001	7%	9%	3%
2000	6%	9%	3%
1999	8%	9%	4%
1998	4%	8%	3%
1997	6%	8%	3%
1996	6%	8%	3%
1995	4%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	3%	7%	3%
1991	1%	8%	3%
1990	4%	8%	2%
1989	1%	7%	2%
1988	3%	7%	2%

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White

24%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	24%	53%
2023	22%	54%	46%
2022	25%	56%	47%
2021	30%	57%	49%
2020	31%	59%	52%
2019	31%	59%	52%
2018	38%	61%	57%
2017	38%	61%	57%
2016	35%	63%	58%
2015	35%	64%	56%
2014	34%	65%	60%
2013	34%	66%	62%
2012	41%	67%	64%
2011	44%	68%	65%
2010	41%	69%	66%
2009	42%	70%	67%
2008	44%	71%	70%
2007	45%	72%	72%
2006	46%	73%	74%
2005	50%	74%	74%
2004	52%	74%	76%
2003	56%	75%	78%
2002	57%	75%	82%
2001	53%	76%	80%
2000	61%	77%	80%
1999	57%	77%	79%
1998	61%	78%	81%
1997	60%	78%	83%
1996	59%	79%	85%
1995	63%	79%	86%
1994	64%	80%	86%
1993	63%	80%	86%
1992	60%	81%	87%
1991	65%	81%	89%
1990	66%	82%	90%
1989	69%	83%	92%
1988	71%	84%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	0.53	0.65
2023	0.50	0.64	0.60
2022	0.52	0.62	0.59
2021	0.56	0.62	0.59
2020	0.60	0.60	0.58
2019	0.60	0.60	0.58
2018	0.58	0.58	0.55
2017	0.58	0.58	0.55
2016	0.57	0.56	0.55
2015	0.55	0.55	0.54
2014	0.56	0.54	0.54
2013	0.57	0.53	0.52
2012	0.56	0.52	0.52
2011	0.57	0.51	0.50
2010	0.59	0.50	0.50
2009	0.58	0.51	0.49
2008	0.59	0.47	0.45
2007	0.58	0.46	0.44
2006	0.57	0.45	0.42
2005	0.56	0.43	0.41
2004	0.56	0.43	0.38
2003	0.56	0.42	0.36
2002	0.54	0.41	0.31
2001	0.57	0.40	0.34
2000	0.53	0.39	0.34
1999	0.56	0.39	0.35
1998	0.52	0.38	0.33
1997	0.53	0.38	0.30
1996	0.54	0.36	0.26
1995	0.50	0.36	0.25
1994	0.49	0.35	0.25
1993	0.49	0.35	0.25
1992	0.52	0.34	0.22
1991	0.47	0.33	0.20
1990	0.48	0.31	0.19
1989	0.44	0.30	0.15
1988	0.43	0.28	0.16

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(22-23)

44%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	44%	22.8%	34.5%
2022	63.3%	28.6%	43.1%
2021	28.7%	18.2%	29.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	84%	35%
2023	86%	35%	68%
2022	80%	35%	66%
2021	82%	36%	65%
2020	71%	35%	62%
2019	71%	35%	62%
2015	80%	36%	58%
2014	77%	34%	54%
2013	76%	32%	55%
2012	69%	30%	51%
2011	74%	29%	50%
2010	78%	27%	50%
2009	69%	25%	39%
2008	68%	24%	41%
2007	76%	23%	38%
2006	90%	23%	42%
2005	76%	23%	38%
2004	68%	22%	38%
2001	67%	19%	28%
2000	68%	20%	30%
1999	72%	17%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Bowe	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	5%	5%	8%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	11%	5%	11%
2007	14%	5%	10%
2006	7%	5%	12%
2005	9%	5%	11%
2004	12%	5%	10%
2001	11%	5%	8%
2000	13%	5%	8%
1999	12%	3%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicopee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowe's ranking?

Bowe is ranked #1338 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Bowe?

411 students attend Bowe.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Bowe students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowe?

Bowe has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bowe offer ?

Bowe offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bowe part of?

Bowe is part of Chicopee School District.

The nearest high school to Bowe is Simsbury High School (9,468.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Henry James Memorial School (9,468.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is New Hartford Elementary School (9,466.9 miles away)

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