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Chicopee Academy

Q: How many students attend Chicopee Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Chicopee Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Chicopee Academy?

Students at Chicopee Academy are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Chicopee Academy is a small public high school serving grades 7-12 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, a district ranked 297 out of 348 in the state with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Chicopee Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Massachusetts over the past two decades.

Chicopee Academy's performance is concerning, with low four-year graduation rates ranging from 28.6% to 86.9% in recent years, compared to the nearby Chicopee High School and Chicopee Comprehensive High School, both of which had 85.0% four-year graduation rates. The school also has had high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 57.1%, significantly higher than the nearby traditional public high schools and the Hampden Charter School of Science East, which had an exceptional 1.7% dropout rate.

Chicopee Academy's academic performance is also a major concern, with 0% of its students scoring proficient or better on the MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In contrast, the nearby traditional public high schools and the charter school Hampden Charter School of Science East all had significantly higher proficiency rates, often exceeding the state averages. Despite the high per-student spending at Chicopee Academy, the school's struggles to provide a quality education to its students warrant further investigation into the underlying causes.

Students ?

4.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,001

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 DARE Way
Chicopee, MA 01022-1038

(413) 594-3449

District: Chicopee

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

White:

28.3%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2003 → 2nd in 2017

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2003

!English Language Arts scores 42 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

484^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	484 of 484	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	493 of 498	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	475 of 484	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	482 of 487	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.5	473 of 482	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	450 of 455	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	451 of 455	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	451 of 455	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.3	392 of 399	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	5.7	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	464 of 464	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	449 of 452	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	2.8	482 of 484	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2017	0.5	342 of 348	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.4	349 of 354	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.1	345 of 347	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	315 of 319	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	314 of 316	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.2	312 of 314	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	302 of 311	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.1	302 of 307	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.8	274 of 304	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts0%-42 vs state

Mathematics0%-41 vs state

Science0%-42 vs state

Civics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Chicopee Academy

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Chicopee Academy	Public	7-12	12 DARE Way	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3449	92	21	4.3		26 (28.3%)	7 (7.6%)	55 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	$48,001
Hampden Charter School of Science	Public, Charter	6-12	20 Johnson Rd	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Hampden Charter School of Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 593-9090	938	77	12.2		292 (31.1%)	211 (22.5%)	366 (39.0%)	35 (3.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.8%)	69.8	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%		52.4	184^th of 348 public high schools	47.1%	78	46.3	42.9	40.7	67.0	43.2	30.6	20.4	29.7	54.0	26.8	36.4	46.4	36.4	52.9	36.6	$18,019
Chicopee Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	617 Montgomery Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3534	1,192	107	11.1		636 (53.4%)	46 (3.9%)	449 (37.7%)	15 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.1%)	27.1	258^th of 349 public high schools	26.1%		43.2	217^th of 348 public high schools	37.6%	41				36.8					24.9			29.5		28.4		$22,344
South Hadley High	Public	9-12	153 Newton Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5063	479	56	8.5		359 (74.9%)	13 (2.7%)	87 (18.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	59	147^th of 349 public high schools	57.9%		65.1	129^th of 348 public high schools	62.9%	18				49.2					51.6			47.5		28.7		$20,973
Holyoke High	Public	9-12	500 Beech Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2020	1,569	125	12.5		163 (10.4%)	71 (4.5%)	1,292 (82.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.5%)	8.9	327^th of 349 public high schools	6.3%		6.7	330^th of 348 public high schools	5.2%	3				21.5					10.3			9.3		9.2		$24,838
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	15 Mulligan Drive	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 552-1580	397	43	9.3		218 (54.9%)	32 (8.1%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	46.1	199^th of 349 public high schools	43.0%		54.8	171^st of 348 public high schools	50.9%	28		38.0	36.6	65.6	37.3		18.3	12.9	30.2	15.6	32.9	27.8	32.9	25.4	25.4	$18,390
Chicopee High	Public	9-12	820 Front Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3437	918	87	10.5		307 (33.4%)	64 (7.0%)	492 (53.6%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	16.4	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%		13.8	304^th of 348 public high schools	12.6%					31.3					13.5			20.4		17.3		$22,096
Springfield Public Day High School	Public	9-12	90 Berkshire Street	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7036	65	10	6.3		10 (15.4%)	9 (13.8%)	45 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)				0.0					10.0							$43,270
Baystate Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-12	2001 Roosevelt Avenue	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Baystate Academy Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 366-5100	388	58	6.7		23 (5.9%)	98 (25.3%)	258 (66.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	6.7	332^nd of 349 public high schools	4.9%		4.9	339^th of 348 public high schools	2.6%	7	11.9	4.9	9.6	15.2	8.7	3.5	4.8	20.8	6.4	9.3	11.8	10.0	11.8	9.3	11.3	$22,794
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning	Public	6-12	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2929	593	54	11.0		64 (10.8%)	116 (19.6%)	385 (64.9%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	29.4	251^st of 349 public high schools	28.1%		20.5	284^th of 348 public high schools	18.4%	33	22.8	21.7	28.7	45.6	24.4	13.3	8.6	4.8	28.8	9.0	7.5	15.3	7.5	14.8	8.3	$25,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicopee Academy

What district is Chicopee Academy in?

Chicopee

What is the racial makeup of Chicopee Academy?

Students at Chicopee Academy are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Chicopee Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Chicopee Academy.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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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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