Enrollment
102
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMHERST ISD·NCES 480816000188
Amherst School
100 N MAIN, AMHERST, TX 79312 · (806) 246-3221 · Lamb County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
96 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 8% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 7.0% | 31.0% | 57.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29.0% | 12.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 4.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 School
Amherst School's state test result (12.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst School this school | 102 | 94.1% | 12.4% |
| Marfa Schools MARFA | 194 | 98.5% | 26.6% |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community BALMORHEA | 146 | 83.6% | 39.5% |
| Hart ISD HART | 206 | 86.4% | 40.9% |
| Waelder School WAELDER | 302 | 90.1% | 23.6% |
| Morgan School MORGAN | 137 | 84.7% | 25.7% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #210 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #210 of 218 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #210 of 218 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #92 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #229 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #5 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
102
-31 (-23%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 102 | 19.3 | 5.3:1 | 94% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 20.4 | 5.6:1 | 92% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 19.4 | 6.2:1 | 87% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 19 | 7.0:1 | 86% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 19.9 | 8.3:1 | 80% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 19 | 8.0:1 | 84% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 19 | 9.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 170 | 18 | 9.4:1 | 64% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 21 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amherst School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (165 to 102); teachers down 3% (19.9 to 19.3).
About Amherst School
Amherst School is a small combined-grade school with an address in AMHERST, Texas. School enrollment was 102 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 12. The average among combined schools in Texas is roughly 485 students; this school is 79% smaller than that.
Amherst School belongs to AMHERST ISD.
Amherst School enrolls a student body that is 87% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 8% White and 3% Black. Census figures show Lamb County is about 58% Hispanic. Amherst School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Amherst School's 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 5.3:1. That ratio is under the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 94%. Among public schools in Lamb County, the average eligibility rate is 69%.
In Texas, Amherst School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 12.4% compared with a predicted 33.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Lamb County show that median household income is about $60,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Amherst School is one of 13 public schools in Lamb County, which together enroll about 2,773 students.
The closest other public school is Littlefield Elementary School, about 7.4 miles away. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Amherst School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Amherst School is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 23%, from 133 to 102. The ratio was 7.0:1 in 2020-21 and 5.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Amherst School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lamb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,828
Census ACS
Median income
$60,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Littlefield Elementary School7.4 mi · 241
- Littlefield Junior High School7.5 mi · 281
- Littlefield Primary School7.5 mi · 329
- Sudan High School7.6 mi · 180
- Sudan Elementary School7.6 mi · 272
- Littlefield High School7.9 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Amherst SchoolHow large is Amherst School?
Amherst School enrolls approximately 102 students in grades PK-12.
Is Amherst School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amherst School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amherst School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Amherst School is approximately 5.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Amherst School?
Amherst School reports a student body of 8% White, 87% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Amherst School?
Amherst School is overseen by AMHERST ISD in Lamb County.
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