Chestnut Tag Middle School in Springfield, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chestnut Tag Middle School is an urban public school in Springfield, Massachusetts that is part of Springfield Public School District. It serves 254 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

254 Students

24 Teachers

355 Plainfield St

Springfield, MA 01107 View local requests

http://www.springfieldpublicschools.com

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Chestnut Tag Middle School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Chestnut Tag Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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