Litwin

Summary:

Litwin is an elementary school located in Chicopee, MA, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 331. The school is part of the Chicopee school district, which is ranked 274 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Litwin's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally lower than the state average and the nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (27.24%) and Mathematics (36.56%) is below the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. Litwin has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This places it below the nearby schools, such as Streiber Memorial School and Bowie, which have higher rankings and ratings.

Litwin's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively well, with rankings in the top half of the state, White, Special Education, and Disabled students perform significantly worse, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom quarter of the state. Despite the higher spending per student at Litwin compared to the state average, the school's academic performance remains below the state and local averages, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to drive student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 135 Litwin Lane
       Chicopee, MA  01020


(413) 594-3545

District: Chicopee

SchoolDigger Rank:
616th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,050 Help


Students who attend Litwin usually attend:

Middle:    Bellamy Middle
High:    Chicopee High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  331

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.8%
Hispanic:
35.6%
African American:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Litwin ranks worse than 67.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Chicopee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.8%), Hispanic (35.6%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Litwin is 10.9, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Chicopee School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Litwin is $17,050. 6 elementary schools in the Chicopee School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Litwin:

SchoolDigger ranks Litwin 616th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Litwin in the ranking list.)

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Chicopee:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicopee 274th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Litwin

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Rank History for all students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 28.14 657th 884 25.7%
2004 30.29 642nd 882 27.2%
2005 25.21 687th 887 22.5%
2006 18.48 770th 911 15.5%
2007 19.39 766th 911 15.9%
2008 14.67 799th 908 12.0%
2009 16.88 786th 909 13.5%
2010 22.29 760th 920 17.4%
2011 24.76 738th 924 20.1%
2012 30.65 686th 930 26.2%
2013 19.25 781st 928 15.8%
2014 25.07 739th 926 20.2%
2015 33.41 661st 914 27.7%
2016 59.96 398th 932 57.3%
2017 47.20 526th 938 43.9%
2018 34.29 649th 934 30.5%
2019 21.28 777th 942 17.5%
2021 32.03 651st 936 30.4%
2022 40.62 558th 932 40.1%
2023 32.89 632nd 928 31.9%
2024 32.79 616th 916 32.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.59 66th 240 72.5%
2022 59.79 50th 267 81.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.96 499th 886 43.7%
2019 26.33 743rd 896 17.1%
2021 42.66 521st 894 41.7%
2022 47.91 453rd 905 49.9%
2023 24.70 561st 703 20.2%
2024 30.66 516th 731 29.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.96 317th 685 53.7%
2019 33.30 511th 700 27.0%
2021 54.73 282nd 705 60.0%
2022 57.15 298th 772 61.4%
2023 49.99 379th 757 49.9%
2024 47.80 371st 760 51.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.58 667th 893 25.3%
2019 19.42 767th 902 15.0%
2021 29.28 644th 898 28.3%
2022 47.01 498th 901 44.7%
2023 34.58 584th 887 34.2%
2024 34.51 584th 886 34.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.82 628th 656 4.3%
2019 16.38 635th 665 4.5%
2021 20.56 556th 632 12.0%
2022 22.79 567th 672 15.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.19 568th 898 36.7%
2019 24.72 729th 907 19.6%
2021 35.54 591st 904 34.6%
2022 34.41 607th 908 33.1%
2023 33.19 620th 896 30.8%
2024 33.74 595th 891 33.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.73 579th 925 37.4%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.49 192nd 399 51.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.79 152nd 379 59.9%
2019 34.70 281st 398 29.4%
2021 55.11 125th 379 67.0%
2022 66.10 81st 401 79.8%
2023 62.17 101st 420 76.0%
2024 52.30 165th 446 63.0%
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Rank History for White students at Litwin

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.70 562nd 772 27.2%
2019 19.83 685th 780 12.2%
2021 28.33 610th 765 20.3%
2022 40.47 486th 764 36.4%
2023 26.54 611th 762 19.8%
2024 34.60 536th 753 28.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Litwin

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 240 2 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1989 264 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1990 303 5 1 18 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1991 352 8 3 18 2 n/a n/a 0 383
1992 204 7 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1993 213 3 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1994 201 3 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1995 174 3 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1996 174 3 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1997 181 3 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1998 195 0 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1999 177 1 5 20 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2000 233 4 5 13 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2001 318 4 5 32 1 n/a n/a 0 360
2002 299 8 6 37 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2003 299 8 6 37 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2004 330 12 5 56 1 n/a n/a 0 404
2005 306 11 5 54 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2006 287 8 8 61 0 n/a n/a 9 373
2007 266 10 6 72 0 n/a n/a 6 360
2008 256 11 6 72 0 n/a n/a 7 352
2009 268 16 6 74 0 1 8 0 373
2010 262 14 9 89 0 1 8 0 383
2011 262 5 5 99 0 1 6 0 378
2012 280 17 3 96 0 0 6 0 402
2013 255 17 1 107 0 0 9 0 389
2014 260 18 2 104 0 0 10 0 394
2015 251 16 7 111 0 0 14 0 399
2016 249 17 6 113 1 0 14 0 400
2017 252 19 2 138 0 0 11 0 422
2018 248 18 2 141 1 0 8 0 418
2019 243 22 1 128 0 0 6 0 400
2020 222 21 3 127 0 0 7 0 380
2021 196 28 4 116 0 0 6 0 350
2022 175 28 7 116 0 0 8 0 334
2023 165 30 6 118 0 0 12 0 331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Litwin

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 252 n/a n/a n/a
1989 273 n/a n/a n/a
1990 327 n/a n/a n/a
1991 383 n/a n/a n/a
1992 215 n/a n/a n/a
1993 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 224 n/a n/a n/a
1995 193 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 193 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 222 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 203 n/a 0.0 24.6
2000 255 n/a 0.0 39.2
2001 360 n/a 0.0 37.5
2002 350 n/a n/a 41.1
2003 350 n/a n/a 41.1
2004 404 31.6 12.8 53.5
2005 377 31.8 11.9 50.4
2006 373 28.1 13.3 53
2007 360 27.0 13.3 56.2
2008 352 28.0 12.6 54.8
2009 373 30.0 12.4 58.2
2010 383 30.0 12.7 63.4
2011 378 28.1 13.4 60.1
2012 402 29.1 13.8 61.2
2013 389 30.0 12.9 59.4
2014 394 30.3 12.9 60.9
2015 399 29.0 13.7 68.4
2016 400 30.0 13.3 n/a
2017 422 31.2 13.4 n/a
2018 418 29.0 14.4 n/a
2019 400 28.5 14.0 n/a
2020 380 32.0 11.8 n/a
2021 350 31.0 11.2 n/a
2022 334 30.2 11.0 n/a
2023 331 30.1 10.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Litwin

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 252 n/a n/a n/a
1989 273 n/a n/a n/a
1990 327 n/a n/a n/a
1991 383 n/a n/a n/a
1992 215 n/a n/a n/a
1993 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 224 n/a n/a n/a
1995 193 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 193 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 222 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 203 n/a 0.0 24.6
2000 255 n/a 0.0 39.2
2001 360 n/a 0.0 37.5
2002 350 n/a n/a 41.1
2003 350 n/a n/a 41.1
2004 404 31.6 12.8 53.5
2005 377 31.8 11.9 50.4
2006 373 28.1 13.3 53
2007 360 27.0 13.3 56.2
2008 352 28.0 12.6 54.8
2009 373 30.0 12.4 58.2
2010 383 30.0 12.7 63.4
2011 378 28.1 13.4 60.1
2012 402 29.1 13.8 61.2
2013 389 30.0 12.9 59.4
2014 394 30.3 12.9 60.9
2015 399 29.0 13.7 68.4
2016 400 30.0 13.3 n/a
2017 422 31.2 13.4 n/a
2018 418 29.0 14.4 n/a
2019 400 28.5 14.0 n/a
2020 380 32.0 11.8 n/a
2021 350 31.0 11.2 n/a
2022 334 30.2 11.0 n/a
2023 331 30.1 10.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Litwin

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $559 (3.8%) $14,101 (96.2%) $14,660
2020 $619 (4.0%) $14,772 (96.0%) $15,391
2021 $1,113 (6.5%) $15,937 (93.5%) $17,050

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Litwin

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 777th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 632nd of 928 Elementary schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Litwin)3930.7
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chicopee)4930
 19%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Litwin)4222.8
 19.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chicopee)4325.8
 17.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Litwin)3932
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chicopee)4226.3
 15.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Litwin)3145.3
 14.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chicopee)4236.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Litwin)3535.4
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chicopee)4235.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Litwin)3037.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chicopee)4234.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Litwin)3431.3
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (Chicopee)4533.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Litwin)3732.7
 4.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Chicopee)4229.4
 12.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Litwin)3434.2
 0.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Chicopee)4126.5
 14.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Litwin)3431.3
 2.8%
   All Grades Science (Chicopee)4232.9
 9.1%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students400331
 17.3%
African American2230
 36.4%
American Indian00
Asian16
 500%
Hispanic128118
 7.8%
Pacific Islander00
White243165
 32.1%
Two or More Races612
 100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Litwin

Students who attend Litwin usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellamy Middle
High : Chicopee High

Students at Litwin are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Litwin.

Litwin ranks 616th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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