South Amherst Middle School serves 413 learners in grades 6-8.

South Amherst Middle School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Ohio for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (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 72% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 30% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Amherst Middle School’s learner population of 413 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Amherst Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,255 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Amherst Middle School is 0.15, 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 South Amherst Middle School is Firelands High School (3.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Amherst Junior High School (2.9 miles away)