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Bowie

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Bowie ranks 411 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Bowie is a PK–5 elementary school in Chicopee, MA, with 260 students, and it stands out as a bright spot in a lower-ranked district. The Chicopee district ranks in the 19th percentile statewide (1 star), but Bowie itself ranks 411th of 899 Massachusetts schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 54th percentile with 3 stars. Bowie’s rank has fluctuated in recent years but remains well above its district average.

In academics, Bowie outperforms the Chicopee district in all three MCAS subjects: ELA (43.55% proficient vs. 27.19% district), Math (36.89% vs. 27.34%), and Science (56.86% vs. 34.02%). Bowie is above the state in ELA (40.03%) and Science (40.98%), but below the state in Math (41.11%). Among nearby Chicopee schools, Bowie has the highest ELA proficiency (43.55% vs. 35.44% at Litwin and 34.23% at Lambert-Lavoie) and the highest Science proficiency by far (56.86% vs. 38.10% at Litwin). Math is Bowie’s soft spot: 36.89%, behind Lambert-Lavoie’s 43.24%, though above Barry (28.65%) and Fairview (13.19%). Compared with nearby Holyoke schools like Kelly (5.39% ELA, 1.80% Math), Bowie is in a different tier. By grade, 3rd grade is strong (50% in ELA and Math), 4th grade is weaker (33.33% in both), and 5th grade is strong in ELA and Science but Math is below state.

Bowie’s effectiveness with student groups is a major strength: it ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide for low socio-economic status students (4 stars) and 76th percentile for Hispanic students (4 stars), both higher than its overall 54th percentile. Special education students rank in the 32nd percentile (2 stars), a relative weakness. Bowie spends $17,449 per student (2020–2021), less than Fairview ($19,094), Streiber ($18,002), and nearby Holyoke schools, yet outperforms most of them. Its student/teacher ratio improved to 11.1. Results can swing year to year—Science went from 63.33% in 2023–2024 to 33.33% in 2024–2025 to 56.86% now—so look at multi-year trends. Overall, Bowie is a relatively efficient school with Science and ELA as strengths and Math and special education as areas to watch.

260

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,081

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicopee

✓Above the Massachusetts median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

411^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Chicopee

283^rd of 351Chicopee 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	411 of 899	54.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.0	433 of 869	50.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.7	112 of 475	76.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.5	134 of 742	81.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.3	376 of 879	57.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	33.0	483 of 709	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.4	363 of 734	50.5%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2019)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

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

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

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	40.4%	146 (56.2%)	13 (5.0%)	84 (32.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	54	411^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.3%		40	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%	137	50.0	33.3	49.0	43.6	50.0	33.3	32.7	36.9	56.9	56.9	$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	57.2%	119 (52.0%)	19 (8.3%)	75 (32.8%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	30	626^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.6	535^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.9%	91	35.3	29.0	30.3	31.6	17.7	58.1	18.8	30.9	18.8	18.8	$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	76.2%	117 (30.2%)	36 (9.3%)	208 (53.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	11.8	825^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.9	815^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.0%	10	22.0	10.8	20.4	18.6	17.0	8.3	12.2	13.2	24.5	24.5	$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	92.0%	20 (4.3%)	20 (4.3%)	421 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4.2	896^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.9	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%	8	3.5	0.0	10.9	5.4	1.8	2.2	1.6	1.8	14.3	14.3	$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	38.0%	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	2-5	135 Litwin Lane	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3545	343	28	12.1	67.3%	142 (41.4%)	32 (9.3%)	142 (41.4%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	38.4	554^th of 899 public elementary schools	38.4%		28.5	647^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.6%	93	42.0	33.3	31.0	35.4	38.3	37.5	27.4	34.2	38.1	38.1	$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	61.4%	119 (48.4%)	14 (5.7%)	94 (38.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	43.8	504^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.9%		33	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%	107	42.4	41.2	22.7	34.2	42.4	35.3	50.0	43.2	34.1	34.1	$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	97.6%	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	287 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	4.6	890^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.1	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%	3	19.4	0.0	5.6	7.4	3.1	7.3	2.8	4.6	11.4	11.4	$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	65.5%	185 (51.5%)	26 (7.2%)	129 (35.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	26	665^th of 899 public elementary schools	26.0%		23	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%	34	30.4	17.2	26.2	24.0	23.9	29.7	31.2	28.7	37.7	37.7	$22,821
Belcher	Public	PK, KG-1	125 Montgomery St.	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3526	245	21	11.6	75.5%	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 district is Bowie in?

Chicopee

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.

Is Bowie a good school?

Bowie ranks 411^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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

How many students attend Bowie?

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

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