📍 55 Kings Hwy, Amherst, Erie County, 14226
Amherst Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Amherst, Erie County. The school has 623 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amherst Central School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst Middle School enrolls 623 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 69.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 13% Black or African American and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 401 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 13% |
| Asian | 62 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
211 of the school's 623 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 196 qualify for free lunch and 15 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 suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 61, state house district 146.
Amherst Middle School is one of 4 schools in AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in AMHERST, New York. The district serves 3,033 students district-wide and employs 264 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 623 students, Amherst Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 758 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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