Summary:
ZIP code 01107 in Springfield, Massachusetts has four district middle schools serving grades 6–8: Springfield Legacy Academy, Impact Prep at Chestnut, and Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted), all at 355 Plainfield Street, plus Springfield Public Day Middle School at 732 Chestnut Street. Together they enroll about 902 students. All belong to the Springfield district, which ranks 322 of 351 districts statewide — the 8th percentile with 0 stars — so these schools operate in a challenging context. Free/reduced-lunch data is blank for all four, so poverty rates are unknown, and spending figures date to 2020–2021.
Chestnut Accelerated (TAG) is the clear standout and the only school here with a strong statewide profile: 166 of 478 middle schools in 2025–2026, the 65th percentile, 3 stars. Its proficiency beats the district in every subject and beats the state in ELA (51.43%), Science (43.53%) and 8th-grade Civics (45.98%). Math (35.84%) is above the district's 17.37% but below the state's 41.11%, though its 8th-grade math of 50% tops the state figure of 41.67%. The other two Plainfield Street schools sit near the bottom: Impact Prep at Chestnut (464 of 478, 3rd percentile) posts 10.87% ELA and 5.82% math, while Springfield Legacy Academy (476 of 478, 0 percentile) reports 1.93% ELA and 0.49% math — far below Impact and far below district and state averages.
Springfield Public Day Middle School is the smallest (60 students) and the most resource-intensive: $38,119 per student in 2020–2021, roughly double the other three ($19,024–$19,925), with the lowest student–teacher ratio at 6.5. It ranks 477 of 478, with 0% reported in every subject; given the small enrollment and likely specialized setting, parents should read those figures as reported rather than as a simple measure of quality. The takeaway: results vary enormously even at one address, and Chestnut Accelerated shows strong outcomes are possible within this district.
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