School Profile
Chestnut TAG Middle School
The selective Chestnut TAG provides a rigorous, standards-based instructional program that accelerates all students’ learning. TAG values the importance of equity through a culturally responsive curriculum that affirms all aspects of student and staff identities.
Students must meet entrance criteria and provide recommendations for admission.
Scroll down the page to view Chestnut TAG’s performance data.
Overall Performance
These metrics show student performance on a national assessment on Reading and Math at this school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Metric
Reading
Change From Last Year
Math
Change From Last Year
Description
% Students Met Growth Goals
57%
↑
62%
↑
SEZP uses a nationwide test each year called MAP to measure student growth in Math and Reading. This measure looks at what percentage of students met the growth goals set for them based on their trajectory.
Zone Growth Average
50%
↑
57%
↑
Percentage of students that met MAP growth targets across the entire empowerment zone for comparison
Stakeholder Perception
These metrics show how different groups perceive the school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Ideally, everyone would feel that they are happy with their experience of the school. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Group
Percent
Change From Last Year
Description
All Students
99%
↑
Percentage of 8th grade students who say teachers set high expectations for work
All Students
52%
No change
Percentage of 8th grade students who are comfortable reaching out to teachers/counselors for emotional support
All Families
65%
↓
Percentage of families who would recommend the school to other families
All Educators
59%
↓
Percentage of educators who would recommend working at the school
Equitable Outcomes For All Students
These metrics show the percentage of students who met growth goals in reading and math by subgroups to convey equitable outcomes. Change from last year shows if the metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year. Included is a comparison against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone.
Group
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
Change From Last Year
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
Change From Last Year
Overall
57%
↑
62%
↑
Exceptional Learners
*
*
*
*
Emerging Bilinguals
*
*
*
*
Black / African-American
55%
↓
51%
↓
Latinx / Hispanic
57%
↑
65%
↑
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, and Multi-racial)
58%
↓
66%
↑
Male
51%
No change
57%
↓
Female
62%
↑
67%
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* Minimum number of students not met
School Demographics By Group
This shows % of staff within each role broken out by race and ethnicity compared to the student population at the school. Research shows that student performance improves when the teaching staff more closely matches that of the student population they serve. SEZP strives to continually improve its representation of staff of color and to make sure that all students are receiving a rigorous education.
Group
Students
Leaders
Teachers
Latinx / Hispanic
59%
33%
29%
Black / African-American
23%
0%
36%
White
12%
67%
32%
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, and Multi-racial)
6%
0%
3%
For more school information, you can visit the DESE School Profile here.
What is the school doing to improve outcomes?
- Developing and then using a guided lesson planning protocol to develop teacher proficiency for aggressively monitoring rigor and student ownership of the learning, as measured by classroom observations of implementation and use of the resulting data
- Developing Instructional Leadership Team capacity to analyze, support, and refine approaches to aggressive monitoring and Professional Learning Community (PLC) protocol as measured by benchmarks for effective implementation and improvement
- Implementing responsibility-centered discipline (RCD) practices to align with restorative practices using a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens by all staff in the building as measured by walkthrough observations and corresponding data collection
- Creating structured systems that strengthen student and family decision making as measured by Insight survey data
How can you partner with us?
- Attend our academic showcase and other community-building events
- Participate in our student-led family conferences
- Learn more about how you can help our school: contact Rosa Santiago, Family Engagement Coordinator, at santiagoro@springfieldpublicschools.com or 413-750-2333 ext 41823
School Information:
chestnuttag.com
413-750-2333
Declan O’Connor, Executive Principal
oconnord@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2333
Rosa Santiago, Family Engagement Coordinator
santiagoro@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2333 ext 41823
