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What advice would you give to incoming students at AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
646
Middle
DISTRICT 739 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360292004335
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
55 KINGS HWY, AMHERST, NY 14226 · (716) 362-7100 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of New York public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
231 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 209 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 30% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL→AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
100.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +23.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 100 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 76.8% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 646 | 35.8% | 72.6% |
| LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 640 | 38.6% | 56.8% |
| DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL ITHACA | 559 | 36.9% | 62.4% |
| SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL AMHERST | 858 | 41.1% | 52.6% |
| JAMESVILLE-DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL JAMESVILLE | 693 | 28.7% | 74.6% |
| VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL VESTAL | 847 | 32.9% | 65.0% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #105 of 766 | #6 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #6 of 768 ▲ 198 | #1 of 32 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #183 of 768 ▼ 80 | #9 of 32 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #238 of 796 | #15 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #107 of 683 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #197 of 688 | #6 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #568 of 773 | #17 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #466 of 524 | #19 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
646
-74 (-10%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 646 | 73 | 8.8:1 | 36% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 73 | 8.8:1 | 32% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 69.7 | 8.9:1 | 34% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 62 | 11.6:1 | 34% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 59 | 11.3:1 | 29% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 58 | 11.7:1 | 27% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 58 | 10.8:1 | 26% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | 62 | 12.6:1 | 16% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 49 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students in AMHERST, New York, attend AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL, a medium-sized middle school. It educates 646 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in New York is about 531 students.
Across its 4 schools, AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 2,957 students. AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 60% White. Other groups include 16% Black, 12% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Erie County residents are about 74% White. The chance that two students picked at random at AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL operates with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.8:1. That ratio is under the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 36%. That is 15 points below the 51% average for public schools in Erie County.
The allk12 Grade for AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL is A. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Erie County show that median household income is about $72,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County, which together enroll about 122,519 students.
The shortest distance from AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 53.9%, lower than AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL's 72.6%.
For locale, NCES codes AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 646 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 720. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.6:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 865 students
- WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOLElementary · 738 students
- SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
Other schools in AMHERST
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,105 students
- AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 865 students
- SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
- WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOLElementary · 738 students
- SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 488 students
Other Amherst Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Amherst Middle. AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- Amherst Middle SchoolAmherst, NH · 635 students
- Amherst MiddleAmherst, VA · 371 students
- Amherst MiddleAmherst, WI · 257 students
Nearby schools
- AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 865
- HIGHGATE HEIGHTS0.9 mi · 407
- CLEVELAND HILL HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 398
- CLEVELAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 661
- CLEVELAND HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 305
- SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 708
Frequently asked questions
About AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 06-08.
Is AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 60% White, 6% Hispanic, 16% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.