Dupont Middle

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Dupont Middle is a public middle school in Chicopee, MA, serving 696 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Academically, Dupont Middle faces challenges, with MCAS proficiency rates that are generally lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.44%) and Mathematics (24.56%) were significantly below the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school's performance on MCAS has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 202 out of 441 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 301 out of 493 in 2023-2024. However, the school performs relatively better for African American and Hispanic students compared to White students, though still lagging behind the state averages for these subgroups.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it has some strengths, including a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10 students per teacher in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of around 13 students per teacher. Additionally, Dupont Middle ranks 2nd out of 36 Massachusetts middle schools for its performance with homeless students, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school struggles to support its English Language Learner (ELL) population, ranking 162nd out of 180 Massachusetts middle schools in 2023-2024 and receiving a 1-star rating. The nearby schools in the region, such as STEM Middle Academy, Holyoke STEM Academy, and various Springfield middle schools, generally perform worse than Dupont Middle on academic measures, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive approach to improving educational outcomes in the area.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 650 Front Street
       Chicopee, MA  01013-3115


(413) 594-1881

District: Chicopee

SchoolDigger Rank:
301st of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,694 Help


Students who attend Dupont Middle usually attend:

High:    Chicopee Comprehensive High School

Feeder schools for Dupont Middle:

Elementary:    Bowe
    Bowie
    Lambert-Lavoie
    Streiber Memorial School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  696

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.7%
White:
44.5%
African American:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.1% Help


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Compare Details Dupont Middle ranks worse than 61.1% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.7%), White (44.5%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dupont Middle is 10. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dupont Middle is $15,694.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dupont Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Dupont Middle 301st of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Dupont Middle 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 Dupont Middle

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Rank History for all students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 17.35 288th 339 15.0%
2004 12.06 308th 344 10.5%
2005 12.54 318th 356 10.7%
2006 19.35 329th 399 17.5%
2007 19.56 337th 399 15.5%
2008 22.61 329th 407 19.2%
2009 28.19 314th 409 23.2%
2010 36.68 299th 434 31.1%
2011 42.93 284th 449 36.7%
2012 34.84 317th 455 30.3%
2013 36.39 315th 455 30.8%
2014 39.15 297th 455 34.7%
2015 54.26 202nd 441 54.2%
2016 30.76 350th 482 27.4%
2017 29.73 342nd 487 29.8%
2018 34.33 327th 484 32.4%
2019 40.24 309th 498 38.0%
2021 23.19 379th 501 24.4%
2022 23.09 385th 497 22.5%
2023 31.67 331st 501 33.9%
2024 35.06 301st 493 38.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.33 123rd 127 3.1%
2019 31.51 114th 138 17.4%
2021 52.96 28th 135 79.3%
2022 40.39 87th 154 43.5%
2023 32.28 153rd 155 1.3%
2024 33.31 162nd 180 10.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.28 256th 467 45.2%
2019 50.45 214th 484 55.8%
2021 30.15 358th 489 26.8%
2022 29.33 373rd 503 25.8%
2023 28.70 312th 444 29.7%
2024 38.19 231st 441 47.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.19 273rd 438 37.7%
2019 49.09 224th 452 50.4%
2021 29.85 347th 462 24.9%
2022 29.38 356th 489 27.2%
2023 38.93 292nd 481 39.3%
2024 47.28 220th 469 53.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 85.26 2nd 36 94.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.55 316th 463 31.7%
2019 46.18 270th 478 43.5%
2021 21.65 382nd 483 20.9%
2022 24.42 378th 494 23.5%
2023 31.29 335th 489 31.5%
2024 35.04 295th 481 38.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.73 267th 417 36.0%
2019 33.27 265th 424 37.5%
2021 29.14 307th 431 28.8%
2022 34.69 263rd 445 40.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.27 318th 466 31.8%
2019 36.18 309th 478 35.4%
2021 25.38 355th 485 26.8%
2022 23.31 388th 497 21.9%
2023 31.99 312th 489 36.2%
2024 35.02 300th 483 37.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.25 367th 491 25.3%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.02 247th 339 27.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.25 57th 172 66.9%
2019 66.68 51st 195 73.8%
2021 38.69 123rd 193 36.3%
2022 29.35 159th 212 25.0%
2023 47.99 97th 209 53.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.54 162nd 309 47.6%
2019 54.26 127th 322 60.6%
2021 31.87 235th 335 29.9%
2022 30.12 263rd 368 28.5%
2023 30.98 248th 364 31.9%
2024 40.63 202nd 378 46.6%
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Rank History for White students at Dupont Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.45 285th 395 27.8%
2019 39.19 246th 396 37.9%
2021 19.12 339th 401 15.5%
2022 19.85 341st 404 15.6%
2023 37.24 242nd 403 40.0%
2024 33.30 254th 392 35.2%
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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 Dupont Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 590 16 1 80 2 n/a n/a 0 689
1996 590 16 1 80 2 n/a n/a 0 689
1997 572 16 6 83 4 n/a n/a 0 681
1998 524 21 9 82 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 536 17 8 66 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2000 579 12 5 49 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2001 593 8 4 73 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2002 688 17 4 81 0 n/a n/a 0 790
2003 688 17 4 81 0 n/a n/a 0 790
2004 696 27 5 127 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2005 649 24 5 117 3 n/a n/a 0 798
2006 603 24 6 119 5 n/a n/a 9 766
2007 588 19 7 118 6 n/a n/a 12 750
2008 581 10 8 133 4 n/a n/a 15 751
2009 521 16 9 135 1 3 13 0 698
2010 497 18 9 129 1 1 16 0 671
2011 489 23 11 127 1 4 18 0 673
2012 493 19 9 168 2 3 21 0 715
2013 465 16 12 175 1 4 18 0 691
2014 453 14 9 176 1 1 16 0 670
2015 433 17 21 191 1 0 22 0 685
2016 419 20 11 246 1 0 19 0 716
2017 419 33 12 278 1 1 25 0 769
2018 382 34 6 303 1 0 24 0 750
2019 361 34 20 305 1 0 27 0 748
2020 369 34 20 347 1 0 26 0 797
2021 368 38 19 344 0 0 25 0 794
2022 343 40 10 338 0 0 20 2 753
2023 310 36 10 318 0 0 20 2 696

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dupont Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 689 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 689 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 681 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 636 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 627 n/a 0.0 41.1
2000 645 n/a 0.0 36.4
2001 679 n/a 0.0 35.6
2002 790 n/a n/a 43.5
2003 790 n/a n/a 43.5
2004 857 61.3 14.0 47.1
2005 798 64.0 12.5 49
2006 766 63.0 12.2 43.9
2007 750 63.0 11.9 47
2008 751 54.1 13.9 51.1
2009 698 60.7 11.5 30.5
2010 671 56.4 11.9 59.6
2011 673 56.8 11.8 59
2012 715 55.8 12.7 64.2
2013 691 56.8 12.1 63.2
2014 670 55.5 12.0 62.4
2015 685 55.0 12.4 63.1
2016 716 58.0 12.3 n/a
2017 769 52.5 14.6 n/a
2018 750 60.5 12.3 n/a
2019 748 58.2 12.8 n/a
2020 797 60.3 13.2 n/a
2021 794 60.6 13.0 n/a
2022 753 55.8 13.4 n/a
2023 696 69.1 10.0 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 Dupont Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 689 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 689 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 681 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 636 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 627 n/a 0.0 41.1
2000 645 n/a 0.0 36.4
2001 679 n/a 0.0 35.6
2002 790 n/a n/a 43.5
2003 790 n/a n/a 43.5
2004 857 61.3 14.0 47.1
2005 798 64.0 12.5 49
2006 766 63.0 12.2 43.9
2007 750 63.0 11.9 47
2008 751 54.1 13.9 51.1
2009 698 60.7 11.5 30.5
2010 671 56.4 11.9 59.6
2011 673 56.8 11.8 59
2012 715 55.8 12.7 64.2
2013 691 56.8 12.1 63.2
2014 670 55.5 12.0 62.4
2015 685 55.0 12.4 63.1
2016 716 58.0 12.3 n/a
2017 769 52.5 14.6 n/a
2018 750 60.5 12.3 n/a
2019 748 58.2 12.8 n/a
2020 797 60.3 13.2 n/a
2021 794 60.6 13.0 n/a
2022 753 55.8 13.4 n/a
2023 696 69.1 10.0 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 Dupont Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $716 (4.9%) $13,802 (95.1%) $14,519
2020 $685 (4.7%) $14,035 (95.3%) $14,720
2021 $1,164 (7.4%) $14,530 (92.6%) $15,694

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dupont Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 309th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 331st of 501 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dupont Middle)4730.8
 16.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chicopee)4325
 18.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dupont Middle)5121.5
 29.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chicopee)4524
 21%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dupont Middle)3626
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chicopee)4025.1
 14.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dupont Middle)3823.9
 14.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chicopee)4219.8
 22.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dupont Middle)4135
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Chicopee)3634.9
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dupont Middle)3818.4
 19.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chicopee)3618.7
 17.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Dupont Middle)4138.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Chicopee)3832.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dupont Middle)4130.7
 10.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Chicopee)4229.4
 12.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Dupont Middle)4321.2
 21.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Chicopee)4126.5
 14.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Dupont Middle)4138.7
 2.3%
   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 Students748696
 7%
African American3436
 5.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2010
 50%
Hispanic305318
 4.3%
Pacific Islander00
White361310
 14.1%
Two or More Races2720
 25.9%


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Dupont Middle ranks 301st of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 696 students attended Dupont Middle.

Students at Dupont Middle are 46% Hispanic, 45% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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