Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113002837
Impact Prep at Chestnut
355 Plainfield Street, Springfield, MA 01107 · (413) 750-2333 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- FTest 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.
- B+Three-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
15.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 6 | 135 | 49% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
6.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 4.0% |
| 2021-22 | 9.0% | 4.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.0% | 8.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Impact Prep at Chestnut ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #297 of 304 ▲ 5 | #24 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #288 of 304 ▲ 4 | #20 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #86 of 299 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #278 of 310 | #20 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #282 of 296 | #25 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #211 of 296 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #13 of 82 | #2 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
278
+49 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 278 | 18.3 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 16.9 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 15.9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 18 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 17.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Impact Prep at Chestnut.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (229 to 278); teachers up 4% (17.5 to 18.3).
About Impact Prep at Chestnut
Impact Prep at Chestnut is a low-enrollment middle school in Massachusetts, with an address in Springfield. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 278 students. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.
Springfield has 23,670 students in 66 schools, and Impact Prep at Chestnut is one of those schools.
Roughly 79% of students at Impact Prep at Chestnut are Hispanic. Other groups make up 12% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Hampden County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Impact Prep at Chestnut in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.2:1. That is 3.7 students per teacher above the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Impact Prep at Chestnut is D. Compared with Massachusetts public middle schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Hampden County, the median household income is $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Hampden County is home to 168 public schools and about 68,540 public school students.
The shortest distance from Impact Prep at Chestnut to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted). Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment is up 21% from 2020-21, when Impact Prep at Chestnut had 229 students, to 2024-25, when it had 278. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
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- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)0.0 mi · 265
- Springfield Legacy Academy0.0 mi · 299
- German Gerena Community School0.1 mi · 621
- Lincoln0.2 mi · 431
- Brightwood0.2 mi · 456
- Springfield Middle School0.3 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Impact Prep at ChestnutHow large is Impact Prep at Chestnut?
Impact Prep at Chestnut enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 06-08.
Is Impact Prep at Chestnut an elementary, middle, or high school?
Impact Prep at Chestnut is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Impact Prep at Chestnut?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Impact Prep at Chestnut.
How diverse is Impact Prep at Chestnut?
Impact Prep at Chestnut reports a student body of 6% White, 79% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Impact Prep at Chestnut?
Impact Prep at Chestnut is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
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