Bowe

Bowe operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in Chicopee, Massachusetts, run under Chicopee. Current enrollment sits at 411 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 15 schools in Chicopee (6,755 students total), Bowe accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bowe logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bowe lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hampden County put the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), Bowe is one campus in the mix.

Dupont Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Bowe operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bowe has decreased 14%, going from 478 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 56% to 65% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.