Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICOPEE·NCES 250366000493
Bowie
80 D.A.R.E. Way, Chicopee, MA 01022 · (413) 594-3532 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
58%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
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bowie ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #546 of 920 ▼ 148 | #28 of 78 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #524 of 920 ▼ 84 | #24 of 78 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #325 of 901 | #35 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #825 of 1,086 | #67 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #267 of 938 | #24 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #351 of 938 | #14 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #100 of 602 | #14 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
260
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 260 | 23.4 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 26.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 18.4 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 22 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 23.6 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 23 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 44% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | N/A | N/A | 26% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (333 to 260); teachers down 1% (23.6 to 23.4).
About Bowie
Bowie is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Chicopee, Massachusetts. In all, 260 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. The school is 32% below the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Chicopee runs Bowie along with 14 other schools, enrolling 6,755 students in total.
The share of White students at Bowie is 56%, a majority. The remaining students are 32% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
Bowie reported 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.1:1. The school's 11.1:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Census data for Hampden County show the median household earns about $71,306 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Hampden County number 168, with about 68,540 students.
Chicopee Academy is the nearest public school to Bowie, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Bowie, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Bowie in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decrease, from 276 to 260. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.6:1 to 11.1:1.
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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
- Bellamy MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- BoweElementary · 411 students
- Gen John J StefanikElementary · 392 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
- BoweElementary · 411 students
Nearby schools
- Chicopee Academy0.1 mi · 92
- Hampden Charter School of Science0.2 mi · 938
- Streiber Memorial School1.0 mi · 229
- Fairview Elementary1.1 mi · 387
- Bellamy Middle1.5 mi · 776
- Kelly Elementary2.1 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About BowieWhat is the total enrollment at Bowie?
Bowie enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bowie serve?
Bowie serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bowie?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Bowie.
How diverse is Bowie?
Bowie reports a student body of 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bowie in?
Bowie is part of Chicopee.
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