Amherst Regional Middle School

Amherst Regional Middle School is one of the compact middle schools in Amherst, Massachusetts, part of Amherst-Pelham, with 366 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. That puts it 33% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Within Amherst-Pelham, which oversees 2 schools and 1,182 students, Amherst Regional Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Amherst Regional Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Amherst Regional Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hampshire County indicate median household income runs about $87,001, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Hampshire County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students), Amherst Regional Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wildwood Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Amherst Regional Middle School operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Amherst Regional Middle School's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 366). The White share of enrollment decreased from 60% to 51% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Amherst Regional Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.