The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Science. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Streiber Memorial School
Streiber Memorial School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade regular public school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, part of the Chicopee district. The school serves a modestly sized student body. The student composition is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black and Asian students, reflecting the broader multi-cultural mix of the surrounding neighborhoods. Chicopee itself is a city of former mill villages, with a blue-collar and industrial heritage, and the school sits within that landscape.
On the 2024-25 NextGen MCAS assessments, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places in the top quartile among districts in Hampden County, a positive position relative to its local peers. That said, the proficiency rates themselves show that more than half of students scored below the proficient threshold in each subject. In English language arts, roughly one in three students reached the proficient or higher level. In math, the rate was slightly higher, at about two in five. Science proficiency, tested only in grade five, was the strongest of the three, with roughly two in five students meeting the bar. A parent will want to look into the school’s approach to literacy and math instruction, particularly since the proficiency figures suggest a significant share of students need additional support to reach grade-level expectations.
The multi-year trend data, which goes back to before the pandemic, shows a clear pattern. In both ELA and math, proficiency rates in the pre-pandemic years were higher than they are now. The most recent reading in English, for instance, is noticeably lower than the high point seen several years ago. Math performance has fluctuated, with the latest figure sitting below its pre-pandemic peak. These are not steep declines, but they mark a downward shift that has not fully reversed.
No data was available for free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, individualized education program rates, or English learner identification. This is an information gap a parent may want to clarify directly with the school, as those figures shape the full picture of student needs and resource allocation.
The Chicopee district itself, according to publicly reported information, has not undergone major recent changes such as large building projects, boundary overhauls, or significant curriculum shifts that would be widely known to the community. The local housing market in the area around the school, based on the zip code, shows home values that are moderately priced compared to the statewide benchmark, and rents that are below the national typical share of income. The county-level market is moderately active, with inventory neither very tight nor very loose.
The school’s offerings beyond the core academic program were not described in the available data. No information was available on course access, staffing ratios, or extracurricular programs. For a school that serves only through fifth grade, the absence of a graduation rate is expected, as those metrics apply only to high schools. The broader context of Chicopee includes Westover Air Reserve Base as a major employer and four interstate highways running through the city, giving the area a feel of working-class stability and regional connectivity.
In sum, Streiber Memorial School is a neighborhood elementary school in a mid-sized industrial city, with a student body that is diverse for the region. Its assessment results sit competitively within Hampden County, but the absolute proficiency levels point to real room for growth. The trend of lower performance compared to pre-pandemic years is something a family considering the school would want to discuss with the principal and teachers to understand the school’s current academic support strategies.
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