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Enrollment
494
Middle
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELCHERTOWN·NCES 250243001871
Chestnut Hill Community School
59 State Street, Belchertown, MA 01007 · (413) 323-0437 · Hampshire County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 163 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 166 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 165 | 33% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Belchertown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chestnut Hill Community School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #179 of 304 ▼ 28 | #4 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #150 of 304 ▼ 14 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #39 of 299 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #173 of 310 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #274 of 296 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #235 of 296 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #109 of 204 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
494
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 494 | 33.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 36.3 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 37.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 38 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 37.2 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 18% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chestnut Hill Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (554 to 494); teachers down 9% (37.2 to 33.8).
About Chestnut Hill Community School
Chestnut Hill Community School is a public middle school run by Belchertown in Belchertown, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 494 students covers grades 4 through 6.
Chestnut Hill Community School belongs to Belchertown, a district of 5 schools and 2,043 students.
The student body at Chestnut Hill Community School is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 82% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 33.8 full-time equivalents, or about 14.6 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts have 11.5:1, compared with 14.6:1 here.
Chestnut Hill Community School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Hampshire County has these Census figures: the median household income is $87,001, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Hampshire County has 45 public schools and roughly 16,626 students.
The nearest other public school, Swift River Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 486 to 494, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.6:1.
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Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belchertown
- Belchertown HighHigh · 573 students
- Swift River ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Jabish Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Cold SpringElementary · 188 students
Other schools in Belchertown
- Belchertown HighHigh · 573 students
- Swift River ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Jabish Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Cold SpringElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Swift River Elementary0.1 mi · 445
- Belchertown High0.2 mi · 573
- Jabish Middle School0.7 mi · 343
- Cold Spring1.0 mi · 188
- East Meadow4.0 mi · 375
- Granby Jr Sr High School4.2 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Chestnut Hill Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chestnut Hill Community School?
Chestnut Hill Community School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Chestnut Hill Community School serve?
Chestnut Hill Community School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Hill Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chestnut Hill Community School is approximately 14.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chestnut Hill Community School?
At Chestnut Hill Community School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Chestnut Hill Community School in?
Chestnut Hill Community School is part of Belchertown.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.