Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICOPEE·NCES 250366000500
Gen John J Stefanik
720 Meadow Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 · (413) 594-3464 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
54%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
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 30 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gen John J Stefanik ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #604 of 920 ▼ 55 | #32 of 78 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #537 of 920 ▲ 8 | #26 of 78 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #518 of 901 | #51 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #459 of 1,086 | #26 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #386 of 938 | #40 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #431 of 938 | #18 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #536 of 602 | #60 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
392
+46 (+13%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 392 | 33.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 31.1 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 29.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 30 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 28.9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 31 | 11.7:1 | 85% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | N/A | N/A | 75% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gen John J Stefanik.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (403 to 392); teachers up 15% (28.9 to 33.2).
About Gen John J Stefanik
Gen John J Stefanik runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Federal data show 392 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Across its 15 schools, Chicopee enrolls 6,755 students. Gen John J Stefanik is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Gen John J Stefanik are Hispanic (63%). Other reported shares: 26% White, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Hampden County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Gen John J Stefanik has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, with 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
For Hampden County, Census Bureau data show 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. Counting Gen John J Stefanik, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
The closest school to Gen John J Stefanik is Szetela Early Childhood Center, located about 0.9 miles away. Gen John J Stefanik is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 346 (2020-21) to 392 (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
- 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
- BoweElementary · 411 students
Nearby schools
- Szetela Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 222
- Holyoke STEM Academy1.1 mi · 289
- Lambert-Lavoie1.2 mi · 246
- Chicopee Comprehensive High School1.4 mi · 1,192
- Maurice A Donahue Elementary1.4 mi · 388
- Barry1.4 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Gen John J StefanikHow many students attend Gen John J Stefanik?
Gen John J Stefanik enrolls approximately 392 students in grades KG-05.
Is Gen John J Stefanik an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gen John J Stefanik is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Gen John J Stefanik have?
Gen John J Stefanik employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Gen John J Stefanik?
Student demographics at Gen John J Stefanik are roughly 26% White, 63% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Gen John J Stefanik in?
Gen John J Stefanik is part of Chicopee.
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