Szetela Early Childhood Center

Szetela Early Childhood Center operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Chicopee. Current enrollment sits at 222 students spanning grade pre-K. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 15 schools in Chicopee (6,755 students total), Szetela Early Childhood Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Szetela Early Childhood Center shows that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 42% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate median household income runs about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Szetela Early Childhood Center is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Gen John J Stefanik is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Szetela Early Childhood Center operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 241 students in 2018 compared to 222 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Szetela Early Childhood Center typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.