Libertas 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 Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 332 students in grades 6-9, Libertas 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 15% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
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 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
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
6-9
6-8
Total Students
332 students
301 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1442 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#887 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
72
91
Grade 7 Students
95
111
Grade 8 Students
86
99
Grade 9 Students
79
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
81%
64%
% Black
13%
18%
% White
2%
12%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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66%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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6%
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