Amherst Middle

165 Gordons Fairground Rd, Amherst VA, 24521 | Amherst County Public Schools | 434-946-0691
  • grades 6-8
  • students 358
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 82% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Amherst
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Amherst
79%Virginia

Amherst Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Amherst County Public Schools" in Amherst, VA. There are a total of 358 students and 31 teachers at Amherst Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Amherst Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.5%, which is 3% higher than the Virginia average.

Amherst Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students358
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Middle, 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
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
785-89%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
785-89%
880-84%
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 Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 69.3% 68.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 21.2% 21.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 3.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 5.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Amherst demographics profile

StatisticAmherstVirginiaNational
Population2,5818,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52621891
Median age51.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English93%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Amherst

IndexAmherstVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Amherst Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.