Summary:
Amherst, Massachusetts has exactly one middle school in this dataset: Amherst Regional Middle School, which serves grades 7–8 with 366 students and belongs to the Amherst-Pelham district, ranked 55th of 351 Massachusetts districts (84th percentile, 4 stars).
For parents, the headline is that this school is consistently high-performing. In 2025–2026, it scored above both its district and the state in every reported MCAS subject and grade-level comparison. Civics was a standout at 57.72% proficient versus 39.77% statewide, and 8th-grade ELA was 58.71% versus 41.70% statewide. Science was 54.48% versus 40.98%, and all-grades ELA was 53.50% versus 40.03%. Math was also above state — 45.37% versus 41.11% — but 8th-grade math was the closest comparison at 43.51% versus 41.67%. In 2024–2025, civics reached 66.67% versus 39.16% statewide. The school earned 4 stars in 2023–2024, 2024–2025, and 2025–2026, with ranks of 134 of 493, 91 of 484, and 104 of 478.
One caution is that reported proficiency declined from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA all grades 54.40% to 53.50%, math all grades 51.70% to 45.37%, science all grades 59.18% to 54.48%, and 8th-grade civics 66.67% to 57.72%. Since these are different cohorts, the changes should be viewed carefully. The student-teacher ratio is favorable at 9.2, while per-student spending was $25,463 in 2020–2021, which is historical. Free/reduced lunch is not reported, so socioeconomic context is unknown. Overall, Amherst Regional Middle School remains a strong choice with particularly strong ELA, science, and civics results, while math — especially 8th-grade math — and recent declines are areas to watch.
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