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What's the biggest difference between Bowe and what you expected?
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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICOPEE·NCES 250366000492
Bowe
115 Hampden Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 · (413) 594-3431 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
52%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
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 30 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bowe ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #745 of 920 ▲ 34 | #52 of 78 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #746 of 920 ▲ 56 | #52 of 78 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #452 of 901 | #45 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #416 of 1,086 | #24 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #488 of 938 | #50 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #471 of 938 | #25 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #231 of 602 | #35 of 65 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
411
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 411 | 33.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 32.1 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 34.1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 33 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 32.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 33 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 81% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | N/A | N/A | 78% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowe.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (478 to 411); teachers up 4% (32.1 to 33.2).
About Bowe
Bowe is a public elementary school in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 411 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Chicopee operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,755 students.
Bowe's enrollment is 65% Hispanic. Next come 24% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Hampden County residents. By the diversity index, Bowe comes in at 52%.
The school reported 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.4:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 12.2:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Hampden County show that median household income is about $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 168 public schools operate in Hampden County, serving about 68,540 students.
Dupont Middle is the public school closest to Bowe, about 0.9 miles away. Bowe has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Bowe as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 428 in 2020-21 and 411 in 2024-25, a decrease of 17 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Bellamy MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 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
- Bellamy MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- Gen John J StefanikElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Dupont Middle0.9 mi · 683
- Glenwood1.1 mi · 275
- Chicopee High1.3 mi · 918
- Szetela Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 222
- John Ashley1.4 mi · 148
- Springfield Public Day Middle School1.5 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About BoweHow many students attend Bowe?
Bowe enrolls approximately 411 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bowe serve?
Bowe serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bowe?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Bowe.
What is the student diversity at Bowe?
Student demographics at Bowe are roughly 24% White, 65% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bowe in?
Bowe is part of Chicopee.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.