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Chestnut Street Middle Middle School
355 Plainfield St
Springfield MA, 01107, Hampden County
Phone: 413-750-2333
Ranking:
(1,293 out of 1,316, bottom 2%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Springfield School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 64 | 75 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 68 | 90 | |||||||
Total Students: | 847 | 944 | 1,017 | 967 | 1,038 | 1,179 | 1,224 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 241 | 28.5% | 335 | 35.5% | 366 | 36.0% | 327 | 33.8% | 337 | 32.5% | 382 | 32.4% | 395 | 32.3% |
Grade 7: | 287 | 33.9% | 324 | 34.3% | 324 | 31.9% | 321 | 33.2% | 341 | 32.9% | 408 | 34.6% | 423 | 34.6% |
Grade 8: | 319 | 37.7% | 285 | 30.2% | 327 | 32.2% | 319 | 33.0% | 360 | 34.7% | 389 | 33.0% | 406 | 33.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 429 | 50.6% | 472 | 50.0% | 502 | 49.4% | 467 | 48.3% | 519 | 50.0% | 580 | 49.2% | 594 | 48.5% |
Female: | 418 | 49.4% | 472 | 50.0% | 515 | 50.6% | 500 | 51.7% | 519 | 50.0% | 599 | 50.8% | 596 | 48.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 15 | 1.8% | 17 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.0% | 13 | 1.3% | 15 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 611 | 72.1% | 683 | 72.4% | 765 | 75.2% | 750 | 77.6% | 801 | 77.2% | 911 | 77.3% | 909 | 74.3% |
Black: | 116 | 13.7% | 132 | 14.0% | 145 | 14.3% | 124 | 12.8% | 112 | 10.8% | 126 | 10.7% | 151 | 12.3% |
White: | 82 | 9.7% | 85 | 9.0% | 70 | 6.9% | 59 | 6.1% | 87 | 8.4% | 104 | 8.8% | 127 | 10.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 2.6% | 25 | 2.6% | 26 | 2.6% | 20 | 2.1% | 21 | 2.0% | 23 | 2.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 777 | 91.7% | 855 | 90.6% | 889 | 87.4% | 824 | 85.2% | 872 | 84.0% | 922 | 78.2% | 947 | 77.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 3.5% | 31 | 3.3% | 31 | 3.0% | 35 | 3.6% | 47 | 4.5% | 69 | 5.9% | 81 | 6.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.23 | 12.54 | 13.80 | 12.02 | 12.63 | 17.40 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 28% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 31% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 34% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 27% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17.4% | 10.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 11% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 12% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 11% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 13% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 19% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 19% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 22% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 23% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 23% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35.5% | 29.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 35% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 32% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 30% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 35% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 31% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 38% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 39% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 36% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 33% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 8% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 10% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 12% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 16% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 18% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 14% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 13% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 13% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 39% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 41% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 48% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 49% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 51% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 46% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10.6% | 7.4% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 9% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 9% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 10% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 10% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 13% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 11% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 16% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 16% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 14% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 18% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10.9% | 5.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 8% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 8% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 9% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 7% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 9% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 8% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 8% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 9% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 8% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 9% | 39% |
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* Chestnut Street Middle Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.