SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a sizable middle school in AMHERST, New York, SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL teaches 858 students from grades 6 through 8, part of SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 62% bigger than typical.

SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,773 students; SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Erie County indicate median household income runs about $72,839, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

Nearest neighbor: KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.6%.

SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 732 (now 858). Over the same period, the White share fell from 65% to 55%.

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