Amherst Middle School has 637 learners in grade levels 5-8.

Amherst Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New Hampshire 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 69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority Asian and African-American), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Amherst Middle School’s learner population of 637 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Amherst Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Amherst Middle School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Amherst Middle School is Souhegan Coop High School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is The Founders Academy Charter School (e) (2.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Clark-wilkins School (2.3 miles away).