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Amherst Middle School

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Amherst Middle School ranks 287 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 81% of New York middle schools

Summary

Amherst Middle School is a public middle school serving 646 students in grades 6-8 in the Amherst Central School District in Amherst, NY. The school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is also highly ranked at 180 out of 874 districts in the state.

Amherst Middle School students consistently outperform state and district averages on New York state assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 65% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.38% statewide, and 77.59% were proficient in math, compared to 46.74% statewide. The school's students also excel on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, significantly higher than state and district averages. Additionally, the school's subgroup performance is strong, with White, Hispanic, and multi-racial students ranking in the top quartile of New York middle schools, and even the lower-performing subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, still ranking in the top half of the state.

Amherst Middle School spends significantly more per student ($25,451 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8. This suggests the district is allocating significant resources to support the school's educational program, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance. Interestingly, Amherst Middle School is located in close proximity to several lower-performing middle schools, such as John F. Kennedy Middle School, Cheektowaga Middle School, and Sweet Home Middle School, highlighting the significant differences in educational quality and outcomes within the same geographic region.

646

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,462

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Kings Hwy
Amherst, NY 14226-4330

(716) 362-7100

District: Amherst Central School District

Students who attend Amherst Middle School usually attend:

High:

Amherst Central High School

Feeder schools for Amherst Middle School:

Elementary:	Smallwood Drive School
	Windermere Blvd School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

African American:

15.6%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg73%

New York avg53%

287^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 874Amherst Central School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	287 of 1500	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	184 of 1504	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	181 of 1500	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	207 of 1479	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	404 of 1242	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	254 of 1439	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	238 of 1438	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	252 of 1455	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	311 of 1429	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	199 of 1407	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	166 of 1401	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	153 of 1373	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	319 of 1337	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	162 of 1295	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	242 of 1243	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	304 of 1224	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	234 of 1185	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	190 of 1123	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	154 of 1095	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	317 of 676	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	331 of 705	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	352 of 696	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	360 of 706	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	173 of 253	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	334 of 653	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	267 of 663	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	216 of 406	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	190 of 396	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	183 of 388	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	237 of 381	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	204 of 236	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	196 of 369	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	224 of 374	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	93 of 646	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	301 of 615	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	43 of 591	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	47.8	231 of 581	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	35 of 118	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	12 of 473	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	26 of 503	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	287 of 1457	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	188 of 1465	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	183 of 1463	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	176 of 1454	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	331 of 1066	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	320 of 1370	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	247 of 1353	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	248 of 965	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	142 of 953	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	138 of 914	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	312 of 1283	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	294 of 1296	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	267 of 1288	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	360 of 1306	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	620 of 935	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	355 of 1241	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	402 of 1245	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	287 of 1455	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	179 of 1464	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	166 of 1464	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	240 of 1455	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	428 of 1071	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.7	193 of 1366	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	227 of 1352	83.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	105 of 235	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	75 of 220	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	61 of 208	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	94 of 190	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	493 of 1298	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	237 of 1303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	217 of 1307	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	258 of 1283	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	335 of 522	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	399 of 1139	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	208 of 1170	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	163 of 775	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	102 of 778	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	114 of 772	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	131 of 748	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	225 of 614	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	185 of 716	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	167 of 763	78.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math71%+19 vs state

Science67%+23 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amherst Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Kings Hwy	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-7100	646	73	8.8	35.8%	385 (59.6%)	101 (15.6%)	38 (5.9%)	76 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	77.4	287^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.9%		84.5	184^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.8%	103	100.0		100.0					58.6	62.6	65.0				65.3	72.0	77.6		67.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$25,462	$1,229	$24,233
Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	305	37	8.3	63.6%	113 (37.0%)	102 (33.4%)	17 (5.6%)	40 (13.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (8.9%)	43.2	844^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	796^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.1%	48			100.0	73.7				46.2	51.1	38.7				34.0	57.5	52.7		39.0	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$26,717	$1,535	$25,182
Maryvale Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7425	518	49	10.6	64.7%	310 (59.8%)	56 (10.8%)	63 (12.2%)	64 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	42.8	853^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.1%		45.3	805^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.5%	48		100.0	97.7					37.7	43.1	39.0				46.3	56.4	46.0		53.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$23,093	$1,470	$21,623
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	654	65	10.0	46.3%	460 (70.3%)	65 (9.9%)	49 (7.5%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	43	849^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.4%		45.5	798^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	51							49.8	39.3	50.3				40.5	36.9	62.6		47.4		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.4	$27,369	$1,510	$25,859
Sweet Home Middle School	Public	6-8	4150 Maple Rd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1450	858	75	11.4	41.1%	471 (54.9%)	167 (19.5%)	67 (7.8%)	102 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	31	1099^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.7%		38.4	948^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.0%	151		98.9	92.1					40.6	41.9	34.2				40.6	53.5	16.3		27.3	98.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$26,283	$837	$25,447
Mill Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Mill St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8300	790	74	10.6	26.1%	601 (76.1%)	36 (4.6%)	44 (5.6%)	75 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	84.3	199^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.7%		79.5	244^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.8%	45	100.0		100.0				76.9	71.5	67.5	70.0			66.0	62.1	78.3	89.7	57.5	77.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$21,614	$662	$20,951
Cheektowaga Middle School	Public	5-8	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3660	677	64	10.5	72.2%	223 (32.9%)	223 (32.9%)	59 (8.7%)	126 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	37.7	953^rd of 1500 public middle schools	36.5%		25.5	1199^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	246			95.5	100.0			47.0	35.7	34.9	48.4			47.6	44.2	44.0	46.3	25.6	45.0	95.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.0	98.7	$23,066	$1,483	$21,583
Heim Middle School	Public	5-8	175 Heim Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8600	648	59	10.9	26.2%	473 (73.0%)	25 (3.9%)	26 (4.0%)	83 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	80.4	252^nd of 1500 public middle schools	83.2%		85.7	174^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.4%	78	95.4		100.0				68.8	67.3	64.9	58.2			79.3	81.6	76.9	65.0	64.9	55.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,723	$687	$24,036
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	772	72	10.7	46.2%	522 (67.6%)	62 (8.0%)	82 (10.6%)	45 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	61.4	533^rd of 1500 public middle schools	64.5%		45.5	799^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	266							53.1	53.5	50.2				44.7	57.9	66.2		43.2		98.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,298	$1,390	$25,908
Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet	Public	3-8	1 Mlk Park	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3370	293	35	8.4	97.3%	27 (9.2%)	177 (60.4%)	25 (8.5%)	53 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	6	2402^nd of 2445 public middle schools	1.8%		8.3	1456^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.2%	946					35.0	19.1	9.3	4.9	17.8	17.7	18.6	23.8	7.6	16.1	28.9	3.8	11.3	17.3	97.8	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	$34,567	$5,515	$29,053

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 Amherst Central High School

What district is Amherst Middle School in?

Amherst Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Amherst Middle School?

Students at Amherst Middle School are 60% White, 16% African American, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Amherst Middle School a good school?

Amherst Middle School ranks 287^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amherst Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Amherst Middle School.

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