Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICOPEE·NCES 250366002463
Fairview Elementary
26 Memorial Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020 · (413) 594-3501 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
36 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 | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
61%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
17.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #822 of 920 ▼ 148 | #64 of 78 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #837 of 920 ▼ 262 | #70 of 78 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #80 of 901 | #5 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #473 of 1,086 | #28 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #196 of 938 | #17 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #273 of 938 | #11 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #190 of 602 | #30 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
387
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 387 | 36.1 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 33.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 32 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 34 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 33.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 81% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | N/A | N/A | 59% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (461 to 387); teachers up 7% (33.7 to 36.1).
About Fairview Elementary
Fairview Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 387 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Chicopee has 15 schools; together they serve 6,755 students.
The largest group at Fairview Elementary is Hispanic students, at 54%. Other students are 30% White, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County residents are about 27% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
For every teacher at Fairview Elementary, there are about 10.7 students; the school has 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
In Hampden County, median household income comes to about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hampden County counts 168 public schools with about 68,540 students.
Fairview Elementary's nearest public school is Streiber Memorial School (about 0.9 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Fairview Elementary.
The federal government classifies Fairview Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 387 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 414. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 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
- 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
Other Fairview Elementary schools
62 other US public schools in 28 states are named Fairview Elementary. Fairview Elementary is the 37th largest of the 63.
- Fairview ElementaryModesto, CA · 786 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairfax Station, VA · 751 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolFairview, PA · 707 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 677 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairview, NC · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Streiber Memorial School0.9 mi · 229
- Hampden Charter School of Science0.9 mi · 938
- Chicopee Academy1.0 mi · 92
- Bowie1.1 mi · 260
- Bellamy Middle1.3 mi · 776
- Plains Elementary1.3 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview ElementaryHow large is Fairview Elementary?
Fairview Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fairview Elementary serve?
Fairview Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary is approximately 10.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fairview Elementary?
Fairview Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 54% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairview Elementary?
Fairview Elementary is overseen by Chicopee in Hampden County.
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