Amherst Junior High School has 849 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Amherst Junior High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Ohio for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Ohio state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 30% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Amherst Junior High School’s learner population of 849 learners has grown by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

School Comparison: Amherst Junior High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 3,255 schools in Ohio (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Amherst Junior High School is 0.33, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Amherst Junior High School is Marion L Steele High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is South Amherst Middle School (2.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Walter G. Nord Middle School (0.8 miles away)