Libertas Academy Charter School vs. Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted)
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School Overview
School
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted)
355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107
Springfield, MA 01107
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Libertas Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades 6-12, 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 31% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 265 students in grades 6-8, Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) 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 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
563 students
265 students
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1203 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#880 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
93
93
Grade 7 Students
90
93
Grade 8 Students
95
79
Grade 9 Students
84
-
Grade 10 Students
82
-
Grade 11 Students
60
-
Grade 12 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
82%
59%
% Black
13%
24%
% White
2%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
75%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
7%
n/a