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Massachusetts public elementary school

Litwin Elementary

Chicopee school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #588 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#588
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
337 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 36% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.2% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 15 points since 2023 (23% to 38%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (31% to 42%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #588
ELA
Averagebottom 36% · #576
Math
Averagebottom 38% · #562
Attendance
Below averagebottom 33% · #606
Teacher quality
Averagetop 36% · #318

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 below the state average every year since 2018. Math has 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 Arts42%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school42%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students337
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
41.8%
White
41%
Black/African American
9.8%
Multi-Race
5%
Asian
2.4%

49.3% girls · 50.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
64.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers74.3%
Special education teachers22.1%
English learner teachers3.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22%
MA avg
15.6%

11 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

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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