Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) vs. Libertas Academy Charter School
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School Overview
School
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted)
355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107
Springfield, MA 01107
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Libertas Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 254 students in grades 6-8, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 519 students in grades 6-11, Libertas Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-11
Total Students
254 students
519 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#780 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1273 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
91
95
Grade 7 Students
85
103
Grade 8 Students
78
98
Grade 9 Students
-
90
Grade 10 Students
-
66
Grade 11 Students
-
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
59%
81%


% Black
23%
12%


% White
12%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
79%

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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

n/a