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
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Libertas Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
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
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades 6-10, 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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 274 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-10
6-8
Total Students
411 students
274 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-bfV2BQH.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1273 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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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted), with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-dK8H8H.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-bqLVqy4.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-bjrasJk.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-bsGjBME.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) by grade. This chart displays the students of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-HzA34o.png)
Grade 6 Students
93
83
Grade 7 Students
82
88
Grade 8 Students
93
103
Grade 9 Students
71
-
Grade 10 Students
72
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-YwDE6U.png)
% Hispanic
81%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-bn2yECf.png)
% Black
11%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-9QyySv.png)
% White
4%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-bwTWuRh.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-dLXsqD.png)
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented And Gifted) and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/124000/124032/chestnut-accelerated-middle-school-talented-and-gifted-chart-pfWRd5.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
73%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
7%
n/a
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