Amherst Elementary School has 291 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Amherst Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Amherst Elementary School’s learner population of 291 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Amherst Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Amherst Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Amherst Elementary School is Amherst County High School (1.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Amherst Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (1.3 miles away)