📍 100 N Sycamore, Amherst, Buffalo County, 68812
Amherst Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Amherst, Buffalo County. The school has 224 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Carter Blauvelt. It is part of the Amherst Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst Elementary School enrolls 224 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 12 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.1% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 211 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
47 of the school's 224 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 40 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amherst Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 38.
Amherst Elementary School is one of 2 schools in AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in AMHERST, Nebraska. The district serves 360 students district-wide and employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 224 students, Amherst Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 180 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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