Hampden Charter School of Science

Located at 20 Johnson Rd, in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Hampden Charter School of Science is a mid-tier 9-12 campus that serves 938 students (grades 6 through 12), one of the schools within Hampden Charter School of Science. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.

Hampden Charter School of Science is a school of Hampden Charter School of Science, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Hampden Charter School of Science lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% White, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hampden County put the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), Hampden Charter School of Science is one campus in the mix.

Chicopee Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hampden Charter School of Science.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. Hampden Charter School of Science is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Hampden Charter School of Science's enrollment has climbed 91% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 938). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 32% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.