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Massachusetts public elementary school

Fairview Elementary

Chicopee school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #732 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#732
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
12
381 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 42% statewide. 97.2% of teachers are licensed and 83.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 7% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 43.5% in 2022 to 30.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 19% · #732
ELA
Below averagebottom 26% · #672
Math
Below averagebottom 18% · #742
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 7% · #838
Teacher quality
Averagetop 42% · #375

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

ELA has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts22%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State43%20172019202120232026
Math17%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 12th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students381
Average class size12MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
54.1%
White
29.4%
Black/African American
10%
Multi-Race
4.5%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

46.7% girls · 53.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
12.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.6%
Special education teachers26.6%
English learner teachers2.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
30.4%
MA avg
15.6%

14.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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