Top Rankings
Amherst-Pelham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in Amherst-Pelham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Amherst-Pelham School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Amherst-Pelham School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
27%
# Black Students
93 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
682 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
56%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
3
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,285 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,066 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,285
$23,913
Spending / Student
$31,066
$24,672
Best Amherst-Pelham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800
Grades: 7-8
| 372 students
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