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School Comparison

Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)
vs.
West Springfield Middle

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)
West Springfield Middle
  • West Springfield Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) (254 vs. 22).
  • West Springfield Middle reported a higher students per counselor than Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) (168.5:1 vs. 75.3:1).
  • West Springfield Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) (25 vs. 10).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

West Springfield Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) (254 vs. 22).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West Springfield Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) (25 vs. 10).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

West Springfield Middle reported a higher students per counselor than Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) (168.5:1 vs. 75.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)

1 metric was reported by Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted). Comparable data for West Springfield Middle is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
215

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)
$26,728.52
West Springfield Middle
$19,536.21
Local revenue share
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)
2.1%
West Springfield Middle
25%
State revenue share
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)
82.2%
West Springfield Middle
62.4%
Federal revenue share
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)
15.7%
West Springfield Middle
12.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)
35.5%
West Springfield Middle
25.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hampden County
$70,535
Hampden County
$70,535
Poverty rate
Hampden County
15.7%
Hampden County
15.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hampden County
28.9%
Hampden County
28.9%
Unemployment rate
Hampden County
5.1%
Hampden County
5.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.