The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Science. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lambert-lavoie
Lambert-Lavoie is a regular public elementary school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is one of several elementary schools within the Chicopee Public Schools district. The school’s student body is composed mostly of white students, with a substantial Hispanic population and small shares of students who are Black, Asian, or identify as two or more races. Enrollment falls on the smaller side for a K-5 school.
Academically, the school’s performance on the NextGen MCAS tests presents a mixed picture. State testing data showed that in English language arts, about a third of students scored at the proficient level or above. In math, the share was closer to a quarter. Science proficiency, assessed at grade five, was higher, with a little over two in five students meeting the standard. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades placed it above the midpoint among districts in Hampden County, meaning it sits in the upper half of that local comparison group.
Context from prior years helps show the trajectory. In English language arts, the school’s proficiency rate has varied notably over the last decade, from a high of over half of students to a low of about a quarter. The most recent year’s English result showed a modest improvement from the prior year but remains lower than the school’s peaks in the late 2010s. Math performance has also fluctuated, with the most recent year’s result representing a clear decline from the previous several years. A parent may want to discuss these patterns with the school to understand current instructional supports and whether recent trends are being addressed.
The Chicopee community is a multi-neighborhood city with a history as an industrial mill town, now home to specialty manufacturing, health care, and Westover Air Reserve Base, a major local employer and presence. The city’s older mill villages each have their own small commercial centers, but the overall environment is car-oriented, with several interstate highways crossing the city. The housing market in the area shows typical patterns for the region, with home values and rents in a moderate range relative to the state.
The school does not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it provide figures on students with disabilities or English learners. These gaps mean a full picture of student support needs is not available from the data on hand. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these populations and the resources in place to serve them.
No recent district-level changes such as boundary shifts, budget overrides, or curriculum overhauls were found in web research for Chicopee Public Schools. The district brief turned up no concrete parent-relevant developments reported in the last several years, so that part of the story is simply absent rather than a sign of controversy or inactivity.
For a family considering Lambert-Lavoie, the school offers a smaller elementary setting within a larger city district. Academic results are mixed and have shifted over time, with recent math proficiency at a lower point than past years. The school sits in a community of distinct neighborhoods shaped by its industrial past and the ongoing presence of a major military base. The absence of demographic and special-population data limits what can be said about the level of concentrated poverty or targeted programming, so a family should follow up directly with the school office.
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