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Bowie

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Bowie ranks 548 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Bowie is an elementary school located in Chicopee, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 291 students. This school consistently outperforms the Chicopee district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation test scores across all grades and subjects, particularly for Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Bowie's academic performance is a standout, with 37.59% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 26.74% for the Chicopee district and 41.53% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 14.9 over the past few years, and spends more per student than the state average, which may contribute to its success. Compared to other Chicopee elementary schools, such as Barry, Litwin, and Fairview, Bowie consistently outperforms them in MCAS test scores.

Bowie's performance also stands out when compared to nearby Holyoke schools, such as Morgan Full Service Community School and H.B. Lawrence School, which rank near the bottom of Massachusetts elementary schools. However, Bowie's performance for special education students has declined in recent years, dropping from the 254th position in 2018-2019 to the 562nd position in 2022-2023.

260

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,081

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 D.A.R.E. Way
Chicopee, MA 01022

(413) 594-3532

District: Chicopee

Students who attend Bowie usually attend:

Middle:	Dupont Middle
High:	Chicopee Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

32.3%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

548^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Chicopee

297^th of 348Chicopee among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	548 of 906	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	365 of 916	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	507 of 928	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	567 of 932	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	597 of 936	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	606 of 942	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	613 of 934	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	467 of 938	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	405 of 932	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	463 of 914	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	619 of 926	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.3	703 of 928	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.2	631 of 930	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.3	659 of 924	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	527 of 920	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	573 of 909	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	566 of 908	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.2	627 of 911	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.6	695 of 911	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.2	415 of 887	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.2	421 of 882	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.9	448 of 884	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	52.8	254 of 665	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	509 of 656	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	602 of 869	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	365 of 886	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	464 of 887	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	501 of 901	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	511 of 898	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	567 of 902	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	517 of 893	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	259 of 458	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.1	51 of 446	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	72 of 420	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.1	214 of 401	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	319 of 379	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	168 of 398	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	178 of 379	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	299 of 736	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	109 of 760	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	171 of 757	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	296 of 772	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	340 of 705	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	323 of 700	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	260 of 685	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	442 of 884	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	348 of 891	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	516 of 896	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	630 of 908	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	620 of 904	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	600 of 907	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	670 of 898	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	376 of 717	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	519 of 731	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	562 of 703	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	482 of 905	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	597 of 894	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	509 of 896	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	455 of 886	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.0	549 of 925	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	217 of 399	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	450 of 737	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	314 of 753	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	506 of 762	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	557 of 764	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	515 of 765	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	577 of 780	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	611 of 772	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)46th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)41st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Science33%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Bowie	Public	PK, KG-5	80 D.A.R.E. Way	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3532	260	23	11.1		146 (56.2%)	13 (5.0%)	84 (32.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	40	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%		60.3	365^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.2%	183	46.5	38.0	29.2	37.6	30.2	44.0	34.8	36.7	33.3	33.3	$22,081
Streiber Memorial School	Public	K-5	40 Streiber Drive	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3446	229	20	11.2		119 (52.0%)	19 (8.3%)	75 (32.8%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.6	535^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.9%		49.8	471^st of 916 public elementary schools	48.6%	64	40.0	50.0	13.5	33.0	40.0	36.7	37.8	38.1	43.2	43.2	$24,459
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Memorial Ave.	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3501	387	36	10.7		117 (30.2%)	36 (9.3%)	208 (53.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	12.9	815^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.0%		33.9	604^th of 916 public elementary schools	34.1%	211	17.0	24.1	10.9	17.3	14.8	15.1	22.2	17.4	24.1	24.1	$26,308
Kelly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 West Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2078	464	38	12.1		20 (4.3%)	20 (4.3%)	421 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2.9	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.8	914^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.2%	10	4.4	5.9	0.0	3.7	0.0	3.0	2.0	1.8	6.0	6.0	$22,512
Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	00 Lyman Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 538-5068	271	20	13.7		185 (68.3%)	6 (2.2%)	61 (22.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$23,075
Litwin	Public	K-5	135 Litwin Lane	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3545	343	28	12.1		142 (41.4%)	32 (9.3%)	142 (41.4%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	28.5	647^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.6%		32.8	616^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.8%	31	36.8	31.0	20.5	27.9	41.8	31.0	24.8	31.0	31.9	31.9	$24,026
Lambert-Lavoie	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Kendall Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3444	246	24	10.1		119 (48.4%)	14 (5.7%)	94 (38.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	33	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.4	588^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.8%	23	40.6	30.6	30.4	33.3	37.5	22.2	23.9	27.2	43.5	43.5	$24,060
Morgan Full Service Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 South Bridge Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2083	334	31	10.6		21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	287 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	5.1	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.7	912^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.4%	19	9.8	15.4	10.3	11.8	5.0	5.1	2.5	4.2	7.3	7.3	$25,422
Barry	Public	K-5	44 Connell Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3425	359	30	11.9		185 (51.5%)	26 (7.2%)	129 (35.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	23	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.5	722^nd of 916 public elementary schools	21.2%	23	33.3	20.6	24.3	25.5	31.5	25.0	27.1	27.6	27.1	27.1	$22,821
Belcher	Public	PK, KG-2	125 Montgomery St.	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3526	245	21	11.6		80 (32.7%)	24 (9.8%)	125 (51.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$24,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowie

What is the racial makeup of Bowie?

Students at Bowie are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bowie?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Bowie.

Is Bowie a good school?

Bowie ranks 548^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bowie attend?

Students who attend Bowie usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dupont Middle
High : Chicopee Comprehensive High School

What district is Bowie in?

Chicopee

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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