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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 preschools serving 815 students in Chicopee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Chicopee School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
577 Schools
# Students
6,710 Students
210,003 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
18,063 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
530 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
12,018 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,922 Students
62,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
30%
# Black Students
358 Students
25,466 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
3,052 Students
99,066 Students
% White Students
45%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
10,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
30,343
# Students in K Grade:
411
33,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
32,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
473
28,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
490
24,649
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
23,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
18,773
# Students in 6th Grade:
507
7,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
3,812
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
4,245
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
565
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,746. 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 $24,500. 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
$23,746
Spending / Student
$20,695
$24,500
Best Chicopee School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
26 Memorial Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3501
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3501
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
66 Macek Drive
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3597
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3597
Grades: PK
| 222 students
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