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Amherst Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,030 students in Amherst Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Amherst Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
2,900 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Amherst Central School District, which is ranked #197 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
275 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
421 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
15%
16%
# White Students
1,845 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
64%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
215
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
10
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,276 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,886
$31,353
Spending / Student
$24,276
$32,230
Best Amherst Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smallwood Drive School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Smallwood Dr
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Amherst Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55 Kings Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #33.
Windermere Blvd School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
291 Windermere Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-4100
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-4100
Grades: PK-6
| 748 students
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