Bowe Primary School
115 Hampden St
Chicopee MA, 01013, Hampden County
Phone: 413-594-3431
Ranking: (1,242 out of 1,316, bottom 6%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Chicopee School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 433 | 416 | 432 | 431 | 443 | 426 | 431 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 22 | 5.1% | 18 | 4.3% | 28 | 6.5% | 26 | 6.0% | 30 | 6.8% | 31 | 7.3% | 26 | 6.0% |
Kindergarten: | 76 | 17.6% | 76 | 18.3% | 71 | 16.4% | 69 | 16.0% | 74 | 16.7% | 66 | 15.5% | 61 | 14.2% |
Grade 1: | 76 | 17.6% | 64 | 15.4% | 68 | 15.7% | 67 | 15.5% | 63 | 14.2% | 61 | 14.3% | 63 | 14.6% |
Grade 2: | 64 | 14.8% | 69 | 16.6% | 64 | 14.8% | 71 | 16.5% | 62 | 14.0% | 63 | 14.8% | 64 | 14.8% |
Grade 3: | 68 | 15.7% | 63 | 15.1% | 74 | 17.1% | 62 | 14.4% | 62 | 14.0% | 70 | 16.4% | 74 | 17.2% |
Grade 4: | 64 | 14.8% | 61 | 14.7% | 61 | 14.1% | 64 | 14.8% | 77 | 17.4% | 73 | 17.1% | 72 | 16.7% |
Grade 5: | 63 | 14.5% | 65 | 15.6% | 66 | 15.3% | 72 | 16.7% | 75 | 16.9% | 62 | 14.6% | 71 | 16.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 230 | 53.1% | 216 | 51.9% | 209 | 48.4% | 210 | 48.7% | 222 | 50.1% | 213 | 50.0% | 203 | 47.1% |
Female: | 203 | 46.9% | 200 | 48.1% | 223 | 51.6% | 221 | 51.3% | 221 | 49.9% | 213 | 50.0% | 210 | 48.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 247 | 57.0% | 236 | 56.7% | 225 | 52.1% | 213 | 49.4% | 219 | 49.4% | 214 | 50.2% | 208 | 48.3% |
Black: | 20 | 4.6% | 21 | 5.0% | 15 | 3.5% | 13 | 3.0% | 12 | 2.7% | 10 | 2.3% | 18 | 4.2% |
White: | 146 | 33.7% | 140 | 33.7% | 175 | 40.5% | 188 | 43.6% | 183 | 41.3% | 178 | 41.8% | 187 | 43.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 3.5% | 15 | 3.6% | 17 | 3.9% | 15 | 3.5% | 19 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 332 | 76.7% | 317 | 76.2% | 298 | 69.0% | 321 | 74.5% | 345 | 77.9% | 292 | 68.5% | 295 | 68.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 8.5% | 36 | 8.7% | 20 | 4.6% | 26 | 6.0% | 34 | 7.7% | 40 | 9.4% | 46 | 10.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.08 | 12.88 | 13.42 | 13.01 | 13.03 | 12.50 | 12.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25.7% | 47.9% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 48% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 42% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 43% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 60% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 52% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 60% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 50% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 48% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 48% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 42% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 62% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 56% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 57% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 66% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 52% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 55% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 43% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21.1% | 36.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 38% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 30% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 30% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 39% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 34% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 44% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 45% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 41% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8.4% | 23.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 28% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 26% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 28% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 38% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 32% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 34% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 38% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 42% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 38% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 47% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 53% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 54% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 49% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 55% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 54% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 54% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 34% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 38% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 38% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 41% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 45% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 47% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28.77% | 38% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 41% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 36% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 35% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 34% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 27% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 27% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 25% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 33% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 32% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Bowe Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.