📍 14 Cross Rd., Amherst, Hillsborough County, 03031
Amherst Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Amherst, Hillsborough County. The school has 639 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amherst School District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst Middle School enrolls 639 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 584 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
39 of the school's 639 students (6.1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 35 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NH-20, state senate district 11, state house district 522.
Amherst Middle School is one of 2 schools in Amherst School District, based in Amherst, New Hampshire. The district serves 1,311 students district-wide and employs 115 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 639 students, Amherst Middle School is close to the district average of about 656 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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