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Chestnut Hill Community School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Chestnut Hill Community School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the suburban town of Belchertown, MA. With 489 students, it is the only middle school in the Belchertown school district.

Chestnut Hill Community School consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (42.86%) and Math (32.91%) exceeded both the Belchertown district (45.95% in ELA, 33.64% in Math) and the state (41.53% in ELA, 40.74% in Math). The school's 6th grade students performed particularly well, with 53.5% proficient or better in ELA and 40.76% in Math.

Chestnut Hill Community School also stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13.4 over the past three years, and its higher-than-average spending per student of $14,885 in 2020-2021, compared to the state average of $13,215. In comparison to nearby schools like Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School and Joseph Metcalf School, Chestnut Hill's academic performance is significantly stronger, with the exception of Amherst Regional Middle School, which is the highest-performing school in the region.

494

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,065

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007

(413) 323-0437

District: Belchertown

Students who attend Chestnut Hill Community School usually attend:

High:

Belchertown High

Feeder schools for Chestnut Hill Community School:

Elementary:	Cold Spring
	Swift River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

477^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	477 of 906	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	451 of 916	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	440 of 928	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	441 of 932	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	450 of 936	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	696 of 942	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	620 of 934	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	568 of 938	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.0	475 of 932	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.1	344 of 914	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	464 of 926	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	489 of 928	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	431 of 930	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	543 of 924	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	502 of 920	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	521 of 909	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.3	451 of 908	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	503 of 911	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	429 of 911	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	194 of 672	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	330 of 632	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	465 of 665	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	373 of 656	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	464 of 869	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	491 of 886	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	474 of 887	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	489 of 901	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	443 of 898	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	696 of 902	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	576 of 893	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	313 of 458	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	128 of 446	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	31 of 420	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	48 of 401	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	350 of 736	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	413 of 760	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	383 of 757	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	265 of 772	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	246 of 705	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.6	636 of 700	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	516 of 685	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	455 of 884	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	377 of 891	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	374 of 896	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	386 of 908	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	416 of 904	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	648 of 907	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	639 of 898	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	301 of 717	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	358 of 731	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	190 of 703	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	389 of 905	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	554 of 894	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	855 of 896	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	737 of 886	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	458 of 925	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	115 of 399	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	512 of 737	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	496 of 753	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	525 of 762	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	492 of 764	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	495 of 765	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	712 of 780	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	641 of 772	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)71st percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+8 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Chestnut Hill Community School	Public	4-6	59 State Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0437	494	34	14.6		408 (82.6%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)	35.7	39.4	53.5			42.9	25.2	32.7	40.8			32.9	50.0		50.0		$17,065
Jabish Middle School	Public	7-8	62 North Washington Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0433	343	25	13.6		292 (85.1%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	56.5	189^th of 484 public middle schools	61.0%		61.3	172^nd of 493 public middle schools	65.1%	17				54.8	51.2	53.0				35.5	35.2	35.3		34.8	34.8	33.3	$19,018
Paul R Baird Middle	Public	6-8	1 Rooney Road	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 583-5685	513	46	11.1		377 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	104 (20.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	33.7	300^th of 484 public middle schools	38.0%		36.9	292^nd of 493 public middle schools	40.8%	8			11.7	24.3	26.2	21.3			42.5	29.9	22.5	31.1		30.2	30.2	36.3	$19,339
Ware Middle School	Public	4-6	239 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 967-6903	261	18	14.3		203 (77.8%)	9 (3.4%)	32 (12.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)	22.7	23.9	27.6			24.8	25.3	39.8	27.9			31.3	39.8		39.8		$19,409
Michael E. Smith Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5074	505	45	11.2		377 (74.7%)	10 (2.0%)	94 (18.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	50.8	213^th of 484 public middle schools	56.0%		51.7	216^th of 493 public middle schools	56.2%	3		29.2	34.5	37.7	50.0	37.9		33.0	35.5	26.2	35.0	32.7	41.3	41.2	41.2	46.6	$18,100
John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	1385 Berkshire Avenue	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7510	366	39	9.3		19 (5.2%)	76 (20.8%)	260 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	11.2	443^rd of 484 public middle schools	8.5%		10.7	454^th of 493 public middle schools	7.9%	11			14.3	12.6	21.6	16.3			8.6	19.2	9.1	11.8		2.9	2.9	7.4	$29,260
Amherst Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	170 Chestnut Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1800	366	39	9.2		187 (51.1%)	41 (11.2%)	68 (18.6%)	35 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	80.4	91^st of 484 public middle schools	81.2%		69.7	134^th of 493 public middle schools	72.8%	43				46.7	61.9	54.4				48.6	54.7	51.7		59.2	59.2	66.7	$30,051
Wilbraham Middle	Public	6-8	466 Stony Hill Road	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	No	(413) 596-9061	613	47	13.0		490 (79.9%)	19 (3.1%)	56 (9.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	67.4	139^th of 484 public middle schools	71.3%		60	179^th of 493 public middle schools	63.7%	40			47.6	51.0	55.9	51.7			50.5	47.6	40.3	45.9		42.5	42.5	43.3	$18,845
Bellamy Middle	Public	6-8	314 Pendleton Avenue	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3527	776	81	9.5		367 (47.3%)	45 (5.8%)	321 (41.4%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	27.7	335^th of 484 public middle schools	30.8%		31.8	320^th of 493 public middle schools	35.1%	15			25.3	17.0	24.9	22.3			38.2	26.3	29.3	31.0		19.2	19.2	21.0	$21,555
Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Public	7-8	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	196	11	18.0		160 (81.6%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (9.2%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	23.7	365^th of 484 public middle schools	24.6%		31.5	321^st of 493 public middle schools	34.9%	44				32.7	21.7	27.9				24.3	10.7	18.3		17.9	17.9	15.7	$9,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Hill Community School

What high school do graduates of Chestnut Hill Community School attend?

Students who attend Chestnut Hill Community School usually go on to attend Belchertown High

How many students attend Chestnut Hill Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Chestnut Hill Community School.

What district is Chestnut Hill Community School in?

Belchertown

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Hill Community School?

Students at Chestnut Hill Community School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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