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Amherst Middle School

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Amherst Middle School ranks 15 th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 89% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Amherst Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Amherst School District in Amherst, New Hampshire. With 644 students, it is one of the larger middle schools in the state, but it consistently ranks among the top 25% of New Hampshire middle schools and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amherst Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state averages in proficiency rates for the New Hampshire SAS assessments in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 67% in Math, 68% in Reading, and 48% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38% respectively. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of New Hampshire middle schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students, as well as the top 15% for special education students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as those in the Nashua School District and Merrimack School District, Amherst Middle School has significantly higher academic performance, a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio. This suggests that Amherst Middle School is providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students, though there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in the area of 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency.

635

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,246

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Cross Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031-0966

(603) 673-8944

District: Amherst School District

Students who attend Amherst Middle School usually attend:

High:

Souhegan Coop High School

Feeder schools for Amherst Middle School:

Elementary:

Clark-Wilkins School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2014 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New Hampshire middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

New Hampshire avg45%

15^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 158Amherst School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	35 of 134	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	35 of 125	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	54.5	57 of 131	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.4	11 of 125	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	8 of 134	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	75.5	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	14 of 131	89.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	15 of 131	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	11 of 128	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	10 of 127	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	13 of 127	89.8%	★★★★★
2008	93.0	3 of 129	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	91.9	6 of 126	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	20 of 110	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	27 of 114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	21 of 115	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	53.9	55 of 116	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	12 of 116	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	68.9	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	42 of 117	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	28 of 117	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.2	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	54.6	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	18 of 52	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	33.5	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	17 of 131	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	28 of 128	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	27 of 129	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	36 of 123	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	14 of 126	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	57 of 129	55.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Mathematics67%+25 vs state

Science48%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)						NH SAS Reading (2025)						NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Amherst Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Cross Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-8944	635	52	12.2	8.2%	571 (89.9%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	81.9	15^th of 132 public middle schools	88.6%		72.9	29^th of 130 public middle schools	77.7%	14		69.0	79.0	72.0	50.0	67.0		66.0	77.0	73.0	59.0	68.0	52.0	45.0	48.0	$20,246
Merrimack Middle School	Public	7-8	31 Madeline Bennett Ln.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6289	480	47	10.2	10.6%	422 (87.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	48	67^th of 132 public middle schools	49.2%		52.3	55^th of 130 public middle schools	57.7%	12				46.0	40.0	43.0				55.0	52.0	54.0		32.0	32.0	$19,261
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)	Public, Charter	5-8	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	408	27	15.2	1.7%	161 (39.5%)	12 (2.9%)	18 (4.4%)	183 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.1%)	94.3	2^nd of 132 public middle schools	98.5%		95.7	2^nd of 130 public middle schools	98.5%			85.0	77.0	77.0	70.0	76.0		83.0	82.0	83.0	76.0	81.0	68.0	56.0	59.0
Milford Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Osgood Rd.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-5221	445	46	9.7	19.3%	377 (84.7%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	27.8	96^th of 132 public middle schools	27.3%		46.6	62^nd of 130 public middle schools	52.3%	34			27.0	27.0	39.0	31.0			46.0	38.0	47.0	44.0		25.0	25.0	$17,073
James Mastricola Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	26 Baboosic Lake Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6221	533	40	13.3	14.1%	449 (84.2%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)								(n/a)		44.0	49.0			47.0		63.0	66.0			64.0	35.0		35.0	$18,479
Hollis Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	12 Drury Ln.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-9182	277	27	10.1	3.2%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)	72.0	50.0	84.0			68.0	70.0	78.0	82.0			77.0	55.0		55.0	$17,206
Litchfield Middle School	Public	5-8	19 McElwain Dr.	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-0566	344	30	11.5	11.0%	294 (85.5%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	40.5	82^nd of 132 public middle schools	37.9%		35.4	89^th of 130 public middle schools	31.5%	7		29.0	28.0	33.0	36.0	31.0		57.0	52.0	57.0	50.0	54.0	39.0	36.0	38.0	$16,703
Pennichuck Middle School	Public	6-8	207 Manchester St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-4140	768	66	11.6	46.6%	396 (51.6%)	23 (3.0%)	255 (33.2%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.9%)	18.6	112^th of 132 public middle schools	15.2%		30.3	96^th of 130 public middle schools	26.2%	16			27.0	28.0	27.0	27.0			42.0	38.0	35.0	39.0		18.0	18.0	$15,064
Hollis-Brookline Middle School	Public	7-8	25 Main St.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 324-5997	369	35	10.6	3.5%	331 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	74.7	24^th of 132 public middle schools	81.8%		86	13^th of 130 public middle schools	90.0%	11				65.0	49.0	57.0				74.0	61.0	67.0		41.0	41.0	$17,320
Fairgrounds Middle School	Public	6-8	27 Cleveland St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 594-4393	585	48	12.1	42.2%	301 (51.5%)	13 (2.2%)	191 (32.6%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.0%)	22.1	105^th of 132 public middle schools	20.5%		31.4	93^rd of 130 public middle schools	28.5%	12			28.0	32.0	26.0	29.0			42.0	47.0	38.0	42.0		16.0	16.0	$14,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Middle School

What high school do graduates of Amherst Middle School attend?

Students who attend Amherst Middle School usually go on to attend Souhegan Coop High School

Is Amherst Middle School a good school?

Amherst Middle School ranks 15^th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amherst Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Amherst Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Amherst Middle School?

Students at Amherst Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Amherst Middle School in?

Amherst School District

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