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Belcher

Public Grades PK, KG-2

245

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,198

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020

(413) 594-3526

District: Chicopee

Students who attend Belcher usually attend:

Middle:	Bellamy Middle
High:	Chicopee High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

White:

32.7%

African American:

9.8%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2002-2003) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

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297^th of 348Chicopee among Massachusetts districts

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Schools Near Belcher

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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
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
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
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
Gen John J Stefanik	Public	K-5	720 Meadow Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3464	392	33	11.8		100 (25.5%)	25 (6.4%)	245 (62.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	43.2	523^rd of 906 public elementary schools	42.3%		43.3	532^nd of 916 public elementary schools	41.9%	9	31.9	33.3	46.2	37.0	19.4	41.5	43.1	34.2	53.9	53.9	$21,639
Samuel Bowles	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Bowles Park	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7334	325	31	10.3		35 (10.8%)	48 (14.8%)	220 (67.7%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	20.6	729^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.5	762^nd of 916 public elementary schools	16.8%	33	42.9	26.7	25.0	29.8	25.0	22.2	12.2	18.9	22.5	22.5	$25,969
Mary O Pottenger	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7266	365	33	10.9		29 (7.9%)	42 (11.5%)	281 (77.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	23.3	696^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.2%		37.8	577^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.0%	119	29.6	28.9	33.3	30.7	27.8	20.0	17.3	21.9	28.9	28.9	$25,293
Bowe	Public	K-5	115 Hampden Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3431	411	33	12.3		99 (24.1%)	20 (4.9%)	267 (65.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	20.7	728^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.4	797^th of 916 public elementary schools	13.0%	69	24.1	20.3	29.8	24.2	29.3	19.0	21.1	22.7	35.1	35.1	$20,380
Glenwood	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Morrison Terrace	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7527	275	24	11.7		24 (8.7%)	22 (8.0%)	210 (76.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	19.9	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%		13.8	816^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.9%	76	19.5	8.8	29.3	19.8	24.4	29.4	24.4	25.9	29.3	29.3	$25,049
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
Liberty	Public	PK, KG-5	962 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7299	238	19	12.2		26 (10.9%)	23 (9.7%)	180 (75.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	36.2	584^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.5%		18.6	758^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.2%	174	33.3	28.2	40.0	33.7	13.3	25.6	37.1	26.0	57.1	57.1	$25,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Belcher

How many students attend Belcher?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Belcher.

What is the racial makeup of Belcher?

Students at Belcher are 51% Hispanic, 33% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Belcher in?

Chicopee

What schools do graduates of Belcher attend?

Students who attend Belcher usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellamy Middle
High : Chicopee High

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