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Enrollment
858
Middle
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362850003831
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL
4150 MAPLE RD, AMHERST, NY 14226 · (716) 250-1450 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL858 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of New York public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.4:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
353 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 292 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 290 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 32% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL→SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SWEET HOME 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
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 858 | 41.1% | 52.6% |
| AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL AMHERST | 646 | 35.8% | 72.6% |
| LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 640 | 38.6% | 56.8% |
| ATHENA MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 810 | 45.9% | 53.8% |
| SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 873 | 47.4% | 54.8% |
| HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BUFFALO | 772 | 46.2% | 49.0% |
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 SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #376 of 766 | #19 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #468 of 768 ▼ 67 | #23 of 32 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #548 of 768 ▼ 82 | #25 of 32 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 858 | #126 of 796 | #7 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #497 of 683 | #27 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #138 of 688 | #3 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #518 of 773 | #11 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #33 of 168 | #1 of 9 |
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
858
+124 (+17%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 888
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 858 | 75.1 | 11.4:1 | 41% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 73.3 | 10.9:1 | 48% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 73.3 | 10.5:1 | 54% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 75 | 9.8:1 | 49% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 70 | 10.5:1 | 55% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 62 | 11.9:1 | 50% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 65 | 12.3:1 | 35% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 937 | 76 | 12.3:1 | 21% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 888 | 69 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a large middle school in AMHERST, New York. The school enrolls 858 students, from grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 62% above the 531 average for middle schools in New York.
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is among 6 schools run by SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 3,773 students.
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is 55% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 19% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Erie County, the White share is about 74%. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 75.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.4:1. That is higher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%. For comparison, public schools in Erie County average 51%.
Measured against New York public middle schools, SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.9% for SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL. The school posts 52.6%, 7.3 points below the prediction.
Erie County has these Census figures: the median household income is $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Erie County is home to 226 public schools and about 122,519 public school students.
The closest public school to SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 1.3 miles away. SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 50.6%, lower than SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL's 52.6%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school enrolled 858 students in 2024-25, 124 more than the 734 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.8:1 to 11.4:1.
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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 SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,105 students
- MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 488 students
- HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 443 students
- WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 427 students
Other schools in AMHERST
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,105 students
- AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 865 students
- WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOLElementary · 738 students
- SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 646 students
- MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 488 students
Nearby schools
- KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,052
- SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,105
- WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 427
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 443
- MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 488
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 858 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 8% Hispanic, 19% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.