Amherst Elementary School

8750 Jane St Nw, Massillon OH, 44646 | Jackson Local School District | 330-830-8024
  • grades KG-5
  • students 549
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 78% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Massillon
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
68%Massillon
61%Ohio

Amherst Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Jackson Local School District" in Massillon, OH. There are a total of 549 students and 22 teachers at Amherst Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Amherst Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 28% higher than the Ohio average.

Amherst Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students549
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

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 Elementary 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
All80%
370-74%
490-94%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
365-69%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 91.7% 89.9% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.6% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 3.7% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.4% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.1% 4.4% 3.1%

Massillon demographics profile

StatisticMassillonOhioNational
Population32,48411,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,71328891
Median age41.239.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Massillon

IndexMassillonOhioNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.3%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Amherst Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.