Wildwood Elementary

71 Strong Street, Amherst Center MA, 1002 | Amherst School District | 413-362-1400
  • grades KG-6
  • students 403
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
58%Amherst Center
52%Massachusetts

Wildwood Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Amherst School District" in Amherst Center, MA. There are a total of 403 students and 43 teachers at Wildwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

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

Wildwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students403
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 Wildwood Elementary, 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
All50%
330-39%
450-59%
550-54%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
340-49%
460-69%
550-54%
655-59%
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.

Wildwood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 54.1% 55.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 8.4% 8.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.8% 11.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9% 15.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.8% 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 Wildwood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.