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Chapin Alternative School in Chicopee, Massachusetts (MA)



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 5.

650 FRONT ST.
Chicopee, MA 1013

County name: Hampden
School type: Other/Alternative School
Grade span: 7th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (413) 594-3434 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.148
Longitude: -072.592600

Enrollment in Chapin Alternative School

2007 Student Enrollment: 84
7th grade Enrollment : 9
8th grade Enrollment : 11
9th grade Enrollment : 18
10th grade Enrollment : 21
11th grade Enrollment : 15
12th grade Enrollment : 10


Male students (%): 70.2%
Here:

70.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 29.8%
This school:

29.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 54.8%
Here:

54.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 4.8%
Chapin Alternative School:

4.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 38.1%
Here:

38.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Native American students (%): 1.20%
Here:

1.20%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.2%
This school:

1.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Chapin Alternative School

Grades in Chapin Alternative School

Races in Chapin Alternative School

First Language Not English # : 15
Special Education # : 31
Low-Income # : 65
Free Lunch # : 57
Reduced Lunch # : 8


First Language Not English %: 17.9%
Here:

17.9%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Special Education %: 36.9%
Here:

36.9%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 77.4%
Here:

77.4%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 67.9%
Here:

67.9%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 9.5%
Here:

9.5%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2005 Student Enrollment: 82
9th grade Enrollment : 34
10th grade Enrollment : 23
11th grade Enrollment : 13
12th grade Enrollment : 12


White students (%): 65.9%
Here:

65.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 2.4%
Here:

2.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 31.7%
Here:

31.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 70.7%
This school:

70.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 29.3%
Here:

29.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Chapin Alternative School

Races in Chapin Alternative School

First Language Not English # : 9
Special Education # : 33
Low-Income # : 60


First Language Not English %: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Special Education %: 40.2%
Here:

40.2%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 73.2%
This school:

73.2%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 91
9th grade Enrollment : 33
10th grade Enrollment : 23
11th grade Enrollment : 19
12th grade Enrollment : 16


White students (%): 74.7%
Here:

74.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 5.5%
This school:

5.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 18.7%
Here:

18.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 64.8%
Here:

64.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 35.2%
This school:

35.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Chapin Alternative School

Races in Chapin Alternative School

First Language Not English # : 7
Special Education # : 22
Low-Income # : 54


First Language Not English %: 7.7%
Here:

7.7%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Special Education %: 24.2%
Here:

24.2%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 59.3%
Here:

59.3%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 101
7th grade Enrollment : 4
8th grade Enrollment : 11
9th grade Enrollment : 19
10th grade Enrollment : 27
11th grade Enrollment : 23
12th grade Enrollment : 17


White students (%): 71.3%
Here:

71.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 7.9%
Here:

7.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 20.8%
Here:

20.8%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 63.4%
Here:

63.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 36.6%
Here:

36.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Chapin Alternative School

Races in Chapin Alternative School

First Language Not English # : 5
Low-Income # : 50


First Language Not English %: 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Low-Income %: 49.5%
Here:

49.5%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 98
8th grade Enrollment : 5
9th grade Enrollment : 9
10th grade Enrollment : 17
11th grade Enrollment : 25
12th grade Enrollment : 18
Special grade Enrollment : 24


White students (%): 87.8%
This school:

87.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 10.2%
Here:

10.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 66.3%
Here:

66.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 33.7%
Here:

33.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Chapin Alternative School

Races in Chapin Alternative School

Low-Income # : 25


Low-Income %: 25.5%
Here:

25.5%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 121
8th grade Enrollment : 7
9th grade Enrollment : 16
10th grade Enrollment : 27
11th grade Enrollment : 27
12th grade Enrollment : 21
Special grade Enrollment : 23


White students (%): 84.3%
Here:

84.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 3.3%
This school:

3.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 12.4%
Here:

12.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 67.8%
Here:

67.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 32.2%
Here:

32.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Chapin Alternative School

Races in Chapin Alternative School

Low-Income # : 36


Low-Income %: 29.8%
This school:

29.8%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:

Out-of-School Suspensions count : 82

Average number of Absences: 43.5
Here:

43.5
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 68.6%
Here:

68.6%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 97.6%
Chapin Alternative School:

97.6%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 44.2

Average number of Absences: 28.0
Here:

28.0
State average from 322 schools:

31.1
Attendance Rate: 34.1%
This school:

34.1%
State average from 322 schools:

4.2%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 66.2%
Here:

66.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 32

Average number of Absences: 19.0
Here:

19.0
State average from 313 schools:

32.0
Attendance Rate: 20.9%
This school:

20.9%
State average from 314 schools:

4.6%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 74.2%
Here:

74.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 24.2

Average number of Absences: 32.0
Here:

32.0
State average from 282 schools:

30.1
Attendance Rate: 37.2%
Here:

37.2%
State average from 282 schools:

4.4%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 81.1%
Here:

81.1%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Chapin Alternative School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Chapin Alternative School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 15
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 12

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 60.0%
Here:

60.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 66.7%
This school:

66.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 5.6
Here:

5.6
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 10
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 10

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 90.0%
Here:

90.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 90.0%
Here:

90.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.2
This school:

8.2
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 10
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 9

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
Here:

9.1
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




MCAS Results in Chapin Alternative School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 16
Warning / Failing - English : 8
Needs Improvement - English : 4
Proficiency - English : 4


Students Tested - Math : 14
Warning / Failing - Math : 11
Needs Improvement - Math : 3


MCAS English Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 50.0
Here:

50.0
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Warning / Failing - English (%): 50.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

50.0%
State average from 336 schools:

4.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%


MCAS Math Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 21.0
Here:

21.0
State average from 336 schools:

85.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 79.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

79.0%
State average from 336 schools:

8.2%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%




2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 14
Warning / Failing - English : 6
Needs Improvement - English : 7
Proficiency - English : 1


Students Tested - Math : 12
Warning / Failing - Math : 4
Needs Improvement - Math : 6
Proficiency - Math : 2


MCAS English Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 46.4
Here:

46.4
State average from 321 schools:

86.0
Warning / Failing - English (%): 43.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

43.0%
State average from 321 schools:

6.9%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 50.0%
This school:

50.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 7.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

7.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%


MCAS Math Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 58.3
This school:

58.3
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 33.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

33.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 50.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

50.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 17.0%
This school:

17.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%




2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 12
Warning / Failing - English : 8
Needs Improvement - English : 4


Students Tested - Math : 296
Warning / Failing - Math : 45
Needs Improvement - Math : 130
Proficiency - Math : 110
Advanced - Math : 11


MCAS English Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 35.4
This school:

35.4
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 67.0%
Here:

67.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%


MCAS Math Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 72.5
Here:

72.5
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 316 schools:

9.0%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 44.0%
This school:

44.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 37.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

37.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%




2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 21
Needs Improvement - English : 13
Proficiency - English : 8


Students Tested - Math : 22
Warning / Failing - Math : 10
Needs Improvement - Math : 10
Proficiency - Math : 2


MCAS English Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 76.2
Chapin Alternative School:

76.2
State average from 309 schools:

83.1
Needs Improvement - English (%): 62.0%
Here:

62.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.3%
Proficiency - English (%): 38.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

38.0%
State average from 309 schools:

42.9%


MCAS Math Results - Chapin Alternative School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 44.3
Here:

44.3
State average from 309 schools:

75.4
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 45.0%
Here:

45.0%
State average from 309 schools:

17.8%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 45.0%
Chapin Alternative School:

45.0%
State average from 309 schools:

29.5%
Proficiency - Math (%): 9.0%
This school:

9.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.7%






Participation Statistics:

2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 25
Standard Assessment : 16
After October : 9

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.5%


2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 28
Standard Assessment : 14
Absent : 5
After October : 9

AYP participation rate: 82.0%
Here:

82.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 82%
Enrollment : 18
Standard Assessment : 14
After October : 4

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 285 schools:

99.1%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 20
Standard Assessment : 11
Absent : 4
After October : 4

AYP participation rate: 80.0%
Here:

80.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.3%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 80%



2007 Participation - Hispanic subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 10
Standard Assessment : 4
Absent : 1

AYP participation rate: 90.0%
Here:

90.0%
State average from 144 schools:

97.6%


2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 90%
Enrollment : 15
Standard Assessment : 11
After October : 4

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 312 schools:

99.6%


2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 16
Standard Assessment : 9
Absent : 3
After October : 4

AYP participation rate: 81.0%
Here:

81.0%
State average from 310 schools:

99.3%


2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 81%



2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 11
Standard Assessment : 7
Absent : 3

AYP participation rate: 73.0%
Here:

73.0%
State average from 286 schools:

97.8%



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