Conservatory Of The Arts 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
: 6/
Top 50%10
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades 6-12, Conservatory Of The Arts 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 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 11:1 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 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
318 students
301 students
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% Male | % Female
28% | 72%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1525 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#780 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
50-54%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
44
91
Grade 7 Students
51
111
Grade 8 Students
48
99
Grade 9 Students
49
-
Grade 10 Students
47
-
Grade 11 Students
42
-
Grade 12 Students
37
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
n/a
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% Hispanic
69%
64%
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% Black
17%
18%
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% White
11%
12%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
66%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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