Elementary Schools in Amherst

Summary:

The Amherst school district in Massachusetts is home to three elementary schools: Fort River Elementary, Crocker Farm Elementary, and Wildwood Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Amherst school district, which is ranked 122 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts.

Among the three elementary schools, Crocker Farm Elementary stands out as the top performer. It has the highest statewide school ranking at 211 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. In comparison, Fort River Elementary and Wildwood Elementary are both ranked lower and have a 3-star rating.

Crocker Farm Elementary consistently outperforms the other two schools and the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 8.4, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. While Fort River Elementary has the highest spending per student at $29,305, this does not seem to translate into better academic results compared to Crocker Farm Elementary, which has lower spending but higher test scores.

District Detail

170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 362-1810

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 1,038

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Crocker Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	280 West Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1600	353	36	9.7		163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	210^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	51.6	58.7	57.9	62.5	58.3	59.4	53.3	48.7	59.2	55.2	61.5	61.5	$28,357
Fort River Elementary	Public	K-6	70 So East Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1200	371	40	9.2		155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%		61.5	351^st of 916 public elementary schools	61.7%	3	38.0	37.5	50.0	65.1	47.6	44.0	27.5	50.9	56.8	45.6	60.3	60.3	$32,885
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2		136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.7	313^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.8%	8	38.5	73.2	52.8	53.6	56.0	33.3	60.5	50.0	45.6	48.5	40.0	40.0	$32,866

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter	2.11 mi	1
Amherst-Pelham	2.32 mi	2	59^th
Pelham	3.29 mi	1	130^th
Hadley	3.53 mi	2	113^th
Hatfield	4.51 mi	2	166^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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