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Enrollment
776
Middle
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICOPEE·NCES 250366000491
Bellamy Middle
314 Pendleton Avenue, Chicopee, MA 01020 · (413) 594-3527 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 243 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 275 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 258 | 33% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
31.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bellamy Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #194 of 304 ▲ 30 | #10 of 28 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #256 of 304 ▼ 22 | #14 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #137 of 299 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #53 of 310 | #2 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #38 of 296 | #5 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #66 of 296 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #189 of 204 | #16 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
-53 (-6%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 776 | 81.1 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 817 | 79 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 77.8 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 829 | 73 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 77.7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 848 | 78 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 986 | 78 | 12.6:1 | 66% (651) |
| 2000-01 | 1,038 | N/A | N/A | 47% (490) |
| 1990-91 | 859 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellamy Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (797 to 776); teachers up 4% (77.7 to 81.1).
About Bellamy Middle
Bellamy Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 776 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 547.
Chicopee has 6,755 students in 15 schools, and Bellamy Middle is one of those schools.
The student body at Bellamy Middle has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. Enrollment also includes 41% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 17 points below the 64% share among Hampden County residents. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Bellamy Middle are from different groups.
Bellamy Middle reported 81.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.6:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 11.5:1.
Looking at the county, Hampden County, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Hampden County has 168 public schools with about 68,540 students, including Bellamy Middle.
The closest school to Bellamy Middle is Streiber Memorial School, located about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Bellamy Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 829 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 776 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 11.4:1 to 9.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicopee
- Chicopee Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Chicopee HighHigh · 918 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- BoweElementary · 411 students
- Gen John J StefanikElementary · 392 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Other schools in Chicopee
- Chicopee Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Hampden Charter School of ScienceHigh · 938 students
- Chicopee HighHigh · 918 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- BoweElementary · 411 students
- Gen John J StefanikElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Streiber Memorial School0.5 mi · 229
- Chicopee Comprehensive High School1.0 mi · 1,192
- Kelly Elementary1.1 mi · 464
- Lambert-Lavoie1.1 mi · 246
- Morgan Full Service Community School1.1 mi · 334
- Hampden Charter School of Science1.3 mi · 938
Frequently asked questions
About Bellamy MiddleHow many students attend Bellamy Middle?
Bellamy Middle enrolls approximately 776 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bellamy Middle serve?
Bellamy Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellamy Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellamy Middle is approximately 9.6:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bellamy Middle?
At Bellamy Middle, the student body is approximately 47% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bellamy Middle in?
Bellamy Middle is part of Chicopee.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.