Amherst Elementary School serves 217 learners in grade levels PreK-6.

Amherst Elementary School landed in the upper 10% of all schools in Nebraska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Amherst Elementary School’s learner population of 217 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Amherst Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Amherst Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Amherst Elementary School is Amherst High School (0.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Elm Creek Elementary School (9.9 miles away)