William R. Peck School vs. Amherst Regional Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William R. Peck School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Amherst Regional Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 192 students in grades 4-8, William R. Peck School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 372 students in grades 7-8, Amherst Regional Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
7-8
Total Students
192 students
372 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1618 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#688 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
40
-
Grade 5 Students
42
-
Grade 6 Students
42
-
Grade 7 Students
35
187
Grade 8 Students
33
185
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
78%
16%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
10%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%