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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,649 students in Chicopee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Chicopee School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
6,796 Students
306,807 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
26,257 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
769 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
112 Students
21,396 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,914 Students
80,007 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
26%
# Black Students
321 Students
37,483 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
3,195 Students
153,556 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
12,974 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
416
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
507
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
68,855
# Students in 8th Grade:
579
71,317
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
545
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
506
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
2
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. 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 $24,753. 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
$23,991
Spending / Student
$20,433
$24,753
Best Chicopee School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellamy Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
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
Rank: #22.
Dupont Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
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: #33.
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
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