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Massachusetts public elementary school

Gen John J Stefanik Elementary

Chicopee school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #589 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#589
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
375 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 27% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 78.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 16% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.9% in 2022 to 22.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #589
ELA
Below averagebottom 32% · #611
Math
Below averagebottom 20% · #723
Attendance
Below averagebottom 16% · #761
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 27% · #236

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 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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math25%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students375
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
62.4%
White
26.1%
Black/African American
5.9%
Multi-Race
4.8%
Asian
0.8%

47.2% girls · 52.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
77.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.9%
Special education teachers18.1%
English learner teachers6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
15.6%

12.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.5% out-of-school, 1.3% 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

Chicopee district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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