Top Rankings
Chicopee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,514 students in Chicopee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Chicopee School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
6,796 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Chicopee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,914 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
24%
# Black Students
321 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
3,195 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
47%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
416
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
507
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
579
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
545
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
506
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
2
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,433 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,500
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,433
$24,732
Best Chicopee School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Streiber Memorial School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 Streiber Drive
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3446
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3446
Grades: K-5
| 227 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Bowie
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
80 D.a.r.e. Way
Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 594-3532
Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 594-3532
Grades: K-5
| 270 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Gen John J Stefanik
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 Meadow Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3464
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3464
Grades: K-5
| 320 students
Rank: #44.
Lambert-lavoie
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
99 Kendall Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3444
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3444
Grades: K-5
| 257 students
Rank: #55.
Barry
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
44 Connell Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3425
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3425
Grades: K-5
| 377 students
Rank: #66.
Litwin
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Litwin Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3545
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3545
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #77.
Bowe
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
115 Hampden Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3431
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3431
Grades: K-5
| 444 students
Rank: #88.
Dupont Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
650 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-1881
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-1881
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
Rank: #99.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26 Memorial Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3501
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3501
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #1010.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12 Dare Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Grades: 6-12
| 79 students
Rank: #1111.
Bellamy Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
314 Pendleton Avenue
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3527
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3527
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
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