Summary:
The 01022 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Bowie Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 291 students. Bowie Elementary is part of the Chicopee school district, which is ranked 297 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bowie Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is generally higher than the Chicopee district average but still lags behind the Massachusetts state average across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Bowie's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 37.59% compared to 26.74% for Chicopee and 41.53% for the state. Similarly, Bowie's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 36.69% compared to 26.8% for Chicopee and 40.74% for the state.
The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 365 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 548 out of 906 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). With a per-student spending of $17,449 for the 2020-2021 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 10.8, the data suggests there may be room for improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of the educational resources being allocated to Bowie Elementary.
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