Middle Schools in Amherst-Pelham

Summary:

The Amherst-Pelham school district in Massachusetts is home to a single middle school, Amherst Regional Middle School, which has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and a commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students.

Amherst Regional Middle School stands out as a top-performing institution, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, indicating its consistent excellence. Its proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceed the district and state averages, with 8th-grade students performing exceptionally well. The school's emphasis on STEM and civics subjects is reflected in its strong test scores in these areas.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and a per-student spending of $25,463 in the 2020-2021 school year, Amherst Regional Middle School appears to have the resources and support to provide a personalized and enriching educational experience for its students. While the data does not indicate the school's free/reduced lunch rate, the available information suggests that the school is delivering excellent academic outcomes and positioning its students for success.

District Detail

170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 362-1810

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: 7-12
Students: 1,182

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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)		MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Amherst Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	170 Chestnut Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1800	366	39	9.2		187 (51.1%)	41 (11.2%)	68 (18.6%)	35 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	80.4	91^st of 484 public middle schools	81.2%		69.7	134^th of 493 public middle schools	72.8%	43	46.7	61.9	54.4	48.6	54.7	51.7	59.2	59.2	66.7	$30,051

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amherst	0.46 mi	3	122^nd
Pelham	2.28 mi	1	130^th
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter	3.01 mi	1
Hadley	4.23 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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