Amherst School has 165 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-12.

Amherst School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Amherst School’s learner population of 165 learners has grown by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Amherst School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Amherst School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Amherst School is P E P Alter (7.6 miles away) The nearest middle school is Littlefield J High School (7.6 miles away).