Summary:
ZIP code 01013 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, has three public schools serving about 1,486 students: two elementary schools, Bowe (K–5) and Gen John J Stefanik (PK–5), and one middle school, Dupont Middle (6–8), all in the Chicopee district. The district is ranked 283 of 351 statewide, at the 19th percentile with 1 star. Enrollment is 683 at Dupont Middle, 411 at Bowe, and 392 at Gen John J Stefanik; the two elementaries enroll 803 students, or 54.0% of the ZIP total.
Gen John J Stefanik is the standout. It is the only 2-star school, has the highest 2025–2026 rank percentile at 42 (stable for three years), versus 29 for Dupont Middle and 17 for Bowe. It beats the district in all-grade ELA (34.92% vs. 27.19%), math (35.11% vs. 27.34%), and science (48.33% vs. 34.02%), and its science score is above the state average of 40.98%. Its 5th grade ELA, math, and science are above district and state averages, but its 3rd grade ELA and math are below both. It has the highest per-student spending, $18,027, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8.
Bowe is the lowest-performing: 1 star, 17th percentile, and all-grade scores below the district in ELA (21.94%), math (21.54%), and science (27.78%). Its 5th grade is especially low, and science fell from 35.09% in 2024–2025 to 27.78% in 2025–2026 while district science rose. Dupont Middle is mixed: 1 star, 29th percentile, all-grade scores below the district, but 6th and 8th grade ELA above district; 7th grade is weak (17.84% ELA, 15.17% math). Dupont Middle has the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.5) and spends $15,694; Bowe has the highest ratio (12.3) and spends $15,637. Overall, all three are below the state in most core subjects; main exceptions are Gen John J Stefanik’s all-grade science and some 5th grade results. Spending and staffing do not line up simply with outcomes.
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