Summary:
ZIP code 01022 has two schools: Hampden Charter School of Science, a charter high school serving grades 6–12 with 938 students, and Bowie, an elementary school serving PK–5 with 260 students. The area summary counts one elementary, zero middle, one high, and zero alternative schools. Hampden belongs to Hampden Charter School of Science (District), while Bowie belongs to Chicopee. Both schools improved their latest school rank compared with the prior year, giving parents two distinct options: a grade 6–12 charter school and a smaller elementary school.
Hampden Charter School of Science stands out for strong high school results and a fast-rising rank. Its rank moved from the 47th percentile two years ago to the 76th percentile in 2025–2026, earning 4 stars. In 10th grade, ELA proficiency is 74.07% versus the state’s 45.48%, math is 58.09% versus 43.73%, and science is 60.17% versus 40.50%. Its graduation rate is 94.0% and dropout rate is 3.4%. However, middle-school math is a clear weakness: 7th-grade math is 22.30% versus the state’s 37.48%, 8th-grade math is 27.70% versus 41.67%, and all-grade math is 33.25% versus 41.11%.
Bowie is a standout within Chicopee, which is ranked 283 of 351 districts with 1 star. Bowie’s latest rank is 411 of 899, or 54th percentile with 3 stars, and it beats its district in all tested subjects: +16.36 points in ELA, +9.55 in math, and +22.84 in science. Science is especially strong: all-grade science is 56.86% versus the state’s 40.98%, and 5th-grade science is 56.86% versus 43.07%. Bowie’s science score also rose 23.53 points year over year. Still, its math remains below the state at 36.89% versus 41.11%, so math is the shared weak spot. Free/reduced lunch is not reported for either school, and spending data is from 2020–2021, which limits context.
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