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Impact Prep at Chestnut

Public Grades 6-8

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Impact Prep at Chestnut is a middle school serving grades 6–8 at 355 Plainfield Street in Springfield, MA, with 278 students, and it operates within the Springfield district, which itself ranks 322 of 351 districts statewide (8th percentile, 0 stars). In 2025–2026, the school ranked 464 of 478 middle schools in Massachusetts — the 3rd percentile, with 0 stars. This is not a one-year dip: across the years in the data, Impact Prep has never risen above the 11th percentile (reached in 2020–2021) and usually sits in the bottom 5% of the state's middle schools.

Proficiency is low in every subject and below both the district and the state. In 2025–2026 MCAS results, 10.87% of students met expectations in ELA, 5.82% in mathematics, 1.75% in science, and 7.41% in grade 8 civics. Science is the most severe weak point — about 19 points below the Springfield district and 39 points below the state — and mathematics has stayed under 6% for several recent years. ELA proficiency is consistently around 10% in grades 6, 7, and 8, while grade 8 mathematics (4.84%) is the weakest of the three grades.

Comparisons with nearby schools are striking. Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted), which shares the same address, ranks at the 65th percentile with 3 stars and proficiency rates of roughly 36%–51%, about 30 to 42 points higher in each subject. West Springfield Middle, under two miles away, ranks at the 54th percentile with 3 stars. Impact Prep generally trails South End Middle School, Van Sickle Academy, and Van Sickle Prep, though it outperforms Springfield Legacy Academy and Springfield Public Day Middle School. Its student-teacher ratio rose to 15.1 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby middle schools. Subgroup effectiveness is low overall, with relative bright spots for African American students (19th percentile) and Special Education students (16th percentile), each 1 star.

278

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,812

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 750-2333

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

African American:

11.9%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2017 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

464^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 6% (2017) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Middle Schools in the Springfield

322^nd of 351Springfield among Massachusetts districts

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
2026	7.3	464 of 478	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	459 of 484	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	469 of 493	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	479 of 501	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	478 of 497	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	445 of 501	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	478 of 498	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	457 of 484	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	458 of 487	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	175 of 215	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	185 of 195	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	161 of 172	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	18.0	431 of 445	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	389 of 431	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	411 of 424	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	414 of 417	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	28.3	134 of 138	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	126 of 127	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	457 of 468	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	462 of 473	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	463 of 481	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	474 of 489	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	480 of 494	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	430 of 483	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	468 of 478	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	439 of 463	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	356 of 383	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	333 of 376	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	345 of 378	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	319 of 364	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	348 of 368	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	259 of 335	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	300 of 322	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	253 of 309	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	432 of 461	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	422 of 464	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	438 of 469	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	450 of 481	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	468 of 489	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	383 of 462	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	429 of 452	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	401 of 438	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	449 of 470	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	432 of 473	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	461 of 483	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	460 of 489	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	479 of 497	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	435 of 485	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	463 of 478	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	457 of 466	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	365 of 436	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	385 of 435	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	419 of 441	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	437 of 444	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	482 of 503	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	406 of 489	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	459 of 484	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	423 of 467	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	6.8	479 of 491	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	20.8	288 of 339	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)19th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+13 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)2nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts11%-29 vs state

Civics7%-32 vs state

Mathematics6%-35 vs state

Science2%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Impact Prep at Chestnut	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	278	18	15.1	89.7%	17 (6.1%)	33 (11.9%)	219 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	7.3	464^th of 478 public middle schools	2.9%		8.6	459^th of 484 public middle schools	5.2%	5	10.7	11.3	10.2	10.9	6.1	6.1	4.8	5.8	1.8	1.8	7.4	$42,812
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	265	28	9.4	90.1%	26 (9.8%)	63 (23.8%)	157 (59.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	60.8	166^th of 478 public middle schools	65.3%		62.2	170^th of 484 public middle schools	64.9%	4	54.0	52.7	47.1	51.4	26.0	33.3	50.0	35.8	43.5	43.5	46.0	$30,972
Springfield Legacy Academy	Public	6-8	355 Plainfield Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2333	299	27	11.0		4 (1.3%)	20 (6.7%)	273 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3.9	476^th of 478 public middle schools	0.4%		4.8	480^th of 484 public middle schools	0.8%	4	5.6	0.0	1.0	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	2.0	$27,013
Springfield Public Day Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01107	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7281	60	9	6.5	89.7%	4 (6.7%)	10 (16.7%)	40 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	3.6	477^th of 478 public middle schools	0.2%		4.6	482^nd of 484 public middle schools	0.4%	5		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$38,805
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	732 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7284	18	4	4.0	86.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)				0.0								$40,122
West Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	31 Middle School Dr	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 263-3404	909	79	11.4	100.0%	554 (60.9%)	41 (4.5%)	208 (22.9%)	63 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	48	218^th of 478 public middle schools	54.4%		31.8	314^th of 484 public middle schools	35.1%	96	41.7	37.5	38.4	39.2	47.1	32.9	30.2	36.8	33.6	33.6	34.3	$17,596
South End Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Margaret Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2442	163	18	8.9	92.1%	5 (3.1%)	32 (19.6%)	120 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	20.5	386^th of 478 public middle schools	19.2%		12.2	434^th of 484 public middle schools	10.3%	48	27.9	44.9	21.1	30.9	18.2	8.2	14.0	13.3	9.1	9.1	10.9	$26,653
Dupont Middle	Public	6-8	650 Front Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-1881	683	72	9.5	63.1%	291 (42.6%)	42 (6.1%)	316 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	27	338^th of 478 public middle schools	29.3%		30	324^th of 484 public middle schools	33.1%	14	28.5	17.8	29.9	25.5	27.1	15.2	26.8	23.1	32.9	32.9	23.1	$22,637
Van Sickle Academy	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	262	23	11.4		21 (8.0%)	24 (9.2%)	205 (78.2%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	12.7	430^th of 478 public middle schools	10.0%		20.5	387^th of 484 public middle schools	20.0%	43	13.3	13.6	25.0	17.5	5.6	10.6	10.7	8.8	12.9	12.9	17.9	$30,154
Van Sickle Prep	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	206	18	11.4		16 (7.8%)	40 (19.4%)	146 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	10.3	445^th of 478 public middle schools	6.9%		14.8	424^th of 484 public middle schools	12.4%	21	12.5	16.7	17.0	15.3	7.8	1.5	11.9	6.9	6.7	6.7	17.5	$46,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Impact Prep at Chestnut

What district is Impact Prep at Chestnut in?

Springfield

What is the racial makeup of Impact Prep at Chestnut?

Students at Impact Prep at Chestnut are 79% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Impact Prep at Chestnut a good school?

Impact Prep at Chestnut ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Massachusetts middle schools.

How many students attend Impact Prep at Chestnut?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Impact Prep at Chestnut.

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