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Springdale Education Center

Special education school · Grades 1–12

Chicopee, MA

84 2nd Ave, Chicopee, MA 01020

Overall grade: A+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • A+Diversity

What stands out

  • Smaller classes than 70% of special education schools in Massachusetts
  • Serving families in Chicopee since at least 2011

Springdale Education Center is a special education school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. It has about 50 students and around 4 students per teacher, smaller classes than 70% of special education schools in Massachusetts. Enrollment has grown about 213% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 220 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 1–12
Students
50
Teachers
14 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
3.6
Boys and girls
Coed · 7 girls, 43 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 6 hours
School year
220 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 70% of special education schools in Massachusetts (4 students per teacher).
    • A smaller school: fewer students than 59% of special education schools in Massachusetts.
    • Compared with 61 special education schools in Massachusetts.

    Students by survey year

    16’11–1222’13–1422’15–1629’17–1841’19–2038’21–2250’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    11
    23
    31
    45
    54
    62
    810
    98
    105
    117
    124

    Student body

    White42%
    Hispanic or Latino42%
    Black16%

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    Questions about Springdale Education Center

    What grades does Springdale Education Center serve?

    Springdale Education Center serves grades 1–12.

    How many students attend Springdale Education Center?

    About 50 students, with 4 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Springdale Education Center?

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