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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,559 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
6,710 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
0.61
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,922 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
27%
# Black Students
358 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
3,052 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
45%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
411
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
473
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
490
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
507
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
565
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,695 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,763
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,695
$24,672
Best Chicopee School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellamy Middle School
Magnet 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
| 776 students
Rank: #22.
Dupont Middle School
Magnet 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
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 7-12
| 87 students
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