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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER VALLEY CHINESE IMMERSION CHARTER·NCES 250051702619

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School

317 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035 · (413) 582-7040 · Hampshire County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
584
Combined
STATE 870
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
71 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten448%
Grade 1448%
Grade 2448%
Grade 3448%
Grade 4448%
Grade 5448%
Grade 66511%
Grade 7519%
Grade 8539%
Grade 9509%
Grade 10397%
Grade 11275%
Grade 12356%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).

Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
27347%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
6110%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
437%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
11219%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
9216%
STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
30753%
Female
27447%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
64.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.4pp since 2016
Math
64.9%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.1pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2564.6%64.9%
2023-2460.3%62.7%
2022-2362.4%62.5%
2021-2263.4%53.9%
2020-2165.3%44.4%
2018-1970.1%62.4%
2017-1872.0%67.0%
2016-1773.0%72.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
584
+24 (+4%) vs 2020
+193% since 2010-11, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2558471.58.2:1N/A
2023-2455265.18.5:1N/A
2022-2354963.78.6:1N/A
2020-21560708.0:1N/A
2017-1849363.67.8:1N/A
2015-16439558.0:1N/A
2010-11199209.9:112% (23)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (493 to 584); teachers up 12% (63.6 to 71.5).

About Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School

Hadley, Massachusetts, is home to Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, a small combined-grade school. The school reports 584 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Massachusetts is about 870 students.

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is administered by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is White (47%). The remaining students are 19% Asian, 16% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 7% Black. Census figures show Hampshire County is about 82% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.

Its teaching staff equals 71.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.2:1. That ratio is under the 10.1:1 average for combined schools in Massachusetts.

Among Hampshire County residents, median household income is about $87,001, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is one of 45 public schools in Hampshire County, which together enroll about 16,626 students.

The closest public school, Hadley Elementary, is about 1.4 miles from Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 560 to 584.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Hampshire County at a glance

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Population
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students

Quick facts

School name
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
District
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter
Address
317 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035
Phone
(413) 582-7040
County
Hampshire County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
584
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
8.2:1
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
250051702619
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
How large is Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School enrolls approximately 584 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School serve?
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School.
How diverse is Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School reports a student body of 47% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 19% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is overseen by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter in Hampshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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