Amherst Regional Middle School

170 Chestnut Street, Amherst Center MA, 1002 | Amherst School District | 413-362-1800
  • grades 7-8
  • students 410
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
58%Amherst Center
52%Massachusetts

Amherst Regional Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Amherst School District" in Amherst Center, MA. There are a total of 410 students and 43 teachers at Amherst Regional Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Amherst Regional Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 1% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Amherst Regional Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students410
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amherst Regional Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amherst Regional Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 60.6% 55.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 5.9% 8.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.4% 11.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 15.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.1% 8.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Amherst Center demographics profile

StatisticAmherst CenterMassachusettsNational
Population20,0376,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,05689491
Median age20.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)10%53%55%
Speak English85%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Amherst Center

IndexAmherst CenterMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade95.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college81.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors65.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters43.9%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree20.5%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate15.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Amherst Regional Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.