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Massachusetts public elementary school

Bowe Elementary

Chicopee school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #667 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#667
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
415 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 34% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 75.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 53.7% in 2022 to 26.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (20% to 29%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 26% · #667
ELA
Below averagebottom 18% · #736
Math
Below averagebottom 22% · #707
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #794
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 34% · #592

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math29%in 2026 · state 42%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 32nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students415
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
63.6%
White
24.6%
Black/African American
5.1%
Multi-Race
5.1%
Asian
1.7%

51.1% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
79.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.9%
Special education teachers9%
English learner teachers9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
26.2%
MA avg
15.6%

13.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.7% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Chicopee

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$301KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,580MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$24,956MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.7%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves3.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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