Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

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Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) is a public middle school located in Springfield, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 274 students. This school consistently outperforms the Springfield district and the state of Massachusetts in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas, with 43.03% of Chestnut students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.1% in the Springfield district and 39.17% statewide.

Chestnut Accelerated Middle School stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of Massachusetts middle schools for African American students and the top 15% for Hispanic students in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.6 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Springfield district. Additionally, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School spends more per student ($19,024 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools in the Springfield district.

While Chestnut Accelerated Middle School excels in supporting the academic achievement of African American and Hispanic students, it struggles to support its special education and disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts middle schools for these subgroups. The school is also located in close proximity to several lower-performing middle schools in the Springfield district, such as South End Middle School, Emergence Academy, and Springfield Legacy Academy, which all rank in the bottom 10% of Massachusetts middle schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 355 Plainfield Street
       Springfield, MA  01107


(413) 750-2333

District: Springfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,024 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  274

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.0%
African American:
21.2%
White:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.1% Help


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Compare Details Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) ranks better than 62.3% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 13 ranked middle schools in the Springfield School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62%), African American (21.2%), White (10.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) is 10.8. 10 middle schools in the Springfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) is $19,024. 9 middle schools in the Springfield School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted):

SchoolDigger ranks Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) 186th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) in the ranking list.)

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Springfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield 328th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

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Rank History for all students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.18 246th 487 49.5%
2018 68.09 146th 484 69.8%
2019 76.45 119th 498 76.1%
2021 59.03 185th 501 63.1%
2022 64.06 160th 497 67.8%
2023 55.57 200th 501 60.1%
2024 57.69 186th 493 62.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.36 21st 467 95.5%
2019 95.20 15th 484 96.9%
2021 82.58 44th 489 91.0%
2022 88.91 28th 503 94.4%
2023 22.89 383rd 444 13.7%
2024 25.16 350th 441 20.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.02 21st 438 95.2%
2019 93.06 14th 452 96.9%
2021 82.42 34th 462 92.6%
2022 87.52 29th 489 94.1%
2023 78.80 64th 481 86.7%
2024 75.44 70th 469 85.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.67 145th 463 68.7%
2019 74.17 120th 478 74.9%
2021 67.14 143rd 483 70.4%
2022 61.77 165th 494 66.6%
2023 61.41 164th 489 66.5%
2024 60.75 177th 481 63.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.87 255th 417 38.8%
2019 31.31 278th 424 34.4%
2021 30.54 289th 431 32.9%
2022 17.08 444th 445 0.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.04 156th 466 66.5%
2019 75.49 111th 478 76.8%
2021 48.27 236th 485 51.3%
2022 64.14 154th 497 69.0%
2023 47.56 238th 489 51.3%
2024 54.16 190th 483 60.7%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.41 163rd 491 66.8%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.22 67th 339 80.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.71 1st 172 99.4%
2019 97.84 4th 195 97.9%
2021 84.07 15th 193 92.2%
2022 88.31 11th 212 94.8%
2023 85.93 12th 209 94.3%
2024 83.12 14th 202 93.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.05 34th 309 89.0%
2019 90.94 19th 322 94.1%
2021 79.44 47th 335 86.0%
2022 81.91 48th 368 87.0%
2023 75.20 60th 364 83.5%
2024 76.82 64th 378 83.1%
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Rank History for White students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.57 123rd 395 68.9%
2019 85.50 41st 396 89.6%
2022 62.32 130th 404 67.8%
2023 52.11 177th 403 56.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 33 34 18 150 0 1 7 0 243
2016 35 38 6 160 1 0 4 0 244
2017 37 60 8 172 1 1 6 0 285
2018 43 73 7 187 0 1 5 0 316
2019 42 71 12 191 2 1 7 0 326
2020 38 66 12 192 0 0 5 0 313
2021 35 63 13 204 0 0 6 0 321
2022 37 54 11 194 0 0 5 0 301
2023 30 58 10 170 0 0 4 2 274

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

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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 Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 243 14.0 17.3 90.1
2016 244 17.0 14.3 n/a
2017 285 20.4 13.9 n/a
2018 316 24.1 13.1 n/a
2019 326 27.5 11.8 n/a
2020 313 28.5 10.9 n/a
2021 321 27.5 11.6 n/a
2022 301 28.1 10.7 n/a
2023 274 25.1 10.8 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 Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 243 14.0 17.3 90.1
2016 244 17.0 14.3 n/a
2017 285 20.4 13.9 n/a
2018 316 24.1 13.1 n/a
2019 326 27.5 11.8 n/a
2020 313 28.5 10.9 n/a
2021 321 27.5 11.6 n/a
2022 301 28.1 10.7 n/a
2023 274 25.1 10.8 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 Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,887 (10.5%) $16,126 (89.5%) $18,013
2020 $2,070 (11.7%) $15,691 (88.3%) $17,761
2021 $2,366 (12.4%) $16,658 (87.6%) $19,024

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 119th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 200th of 501 Middle schools
 16%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))7350
 23%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)2719
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))6525.6
 39.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)2511.1
 13.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))5745.1
 11.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)1816.2
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))5540.7
 14.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)1811.4
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))6853.1
 14.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)2120.9
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))5929.6
 29.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)199.7
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))5940.2
 18.8%
   8th Grade Science (Springfield)1512.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))6649.6
 16.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Springfield)3021.9
 8.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))6031.8
 28.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Springfield)2516.3
 8.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted))5940.2
 18.8%
   All Grades Science (Springfield)2318.1
 4.9%
   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 Students326274
 16%
African American7158
 18.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1210
 16.7%
Hispanic191170
 11%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White4230
 28.6%
Two or More Races74
 42.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted).

Students at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) are 62% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) ranks 186th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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