Amherst Middle School

Cross Rd., Amherst NH, 3031 | Amherst School District | 603-673-8944
  • grades 5-8
  • students 637
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 72% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Amherst
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
67%Amherst
52%New Hampshire

Amherst Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Amherst School District" in Amherst, NH. There are a total of 637 students and 48 teachers at Amherst Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Amherst Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 38% higher than the New Hampshire average.

Amherst Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students637
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 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
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
570-74%
670-74%
780-84%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
570-74%
675-79%
775-79%
860-64%
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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 93.3% 92.9% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.1% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.1% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1%

Amherst demographics profile

StatisticAmherstNew HampshireNational
Population6561,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90315391
Median age46.042.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%58%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Amherst

IndexAmherstNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade97.8%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.8%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college96.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree76.3%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.3%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters44.1%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Amherst Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.