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Wildwood Elementary

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Wildwood Elementary ranks 312 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Wildwood Elementary is a K–6 school at 71 Strong Street in Amherst, MA, serving 314 students as part of the Amherst district. In the 2025–2026 SchoolDigger rankings, Wildwood Elementary places 312th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 65th percentile with 3 stars — while its district ranks 119th of 351 districts statewide, or the 66th percentile. On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation all-grade proficiency, Wildwood scores 53.29% in ELA, 46.50% in mathematics, and 57.50% in science. That puts it above the state average in all three subjects and above the district in ELA and science, though just slightly below the district in math. Science is its biggest relative strength, about 7.9 percentage points above the district and 16.5 points above the state.

Results vary considerably by grade. Fifth grade is the standout cohort: 67.5% in ELA, 62.5% in math, and 57.5% in science, all above district and state figures, and sixth-grade ELA is strong at 60%. The clearest weak spot is third-grade math at 32.69%, below the district's 42.86% and the state's 42.19%, while grades 3 and 4 ELA trail the district but still top the state. Wildwood's overall rank has held near the 65th–66th percentile for three years, with math improving from 36.41% in 2022–2023, and science swinging between 40.00% and 57.50% in the last two years — worth watching. Among nearby schools, Shutesbury Elementary and Pelham Elementary rank highest, Crocker Farm Elementary beats Wildwood in ELA and math, and Fort River Elementary trails it in ELA and science.

Student-group results are uneven. Students from low-income backgrounds have improved markedly, from the 28th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 58th in 2025–2026, while special education students dropped from the 72nd percentile with 4 stars to the 26th percentile with 1 star — an area to monitor, especially since some group sizes may be small. Resources look favorable: $26,451 per student in 2020–2021 and a 9.2 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, among the better figures nearby, although some neighboring schools spend less and still score higher, so spending and class size alone don't explain the differences. Free/reduced-price lunch data were not populated, so economic composition couldn't be compared, and some figures come from earlier years or small groups, making single-year changes best read with caution.

314

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,866

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Strong Street
Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 362-1400

District: Amherst

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Regional Middle School
High:	Amherst Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Asian:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Massachusetts avg41%

312^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Amherst

119^th of 351Amherst among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	312 of 899	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	321 of 906	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	313 of 916	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	461 of 928	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	429 of 932	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	324 of 936	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	484 of 942	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	470 of 934	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	403 of 938	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	511 of 932	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	427 of 914	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	329 of 926	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	285 of 928	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	318 of 930	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	360 of 924	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	217 of 920	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	232 of 909	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	289 of 908	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.0	201 of 911	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	203 of 911	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	281 of 887	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	285 of 882	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.4	281 of 884	68.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	40 of 167	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	69 of 167	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	36.2	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.1	237 of 672	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	488 of 665	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	284 of 656	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	273 of 869	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	377 of 869	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	369 of 886	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	527 of 887	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	451 of 901	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	331 of 898	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	508 of 902	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	616 of 893	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	333 of 446	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	190 of 420	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	174 of 401	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	314 of 398	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	248 of 379	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	314 of 742	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	416 of 736	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	545 of 760	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	596 of 757	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	578 of 772	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	331 of 705	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.1	628 of 700	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	562 of 685	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	345 of 879	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	242 of 884	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	260 of 891	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	343 of 896	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	383 of 908	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	324 of 904	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	443 of 907	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	283 of 898	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	526 of 709	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	308 of 717	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	208 of 731	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	313 of 703	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	530 of 905	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	228 of 894	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.0	664 of 896	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	640 of 886	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	70.7	270 of 925	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	51 of 734	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.5	163 of 737	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	166 of 753	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	273 of 762	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	196 of 764	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	240 of 765	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	331 of 780	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	253 of 772	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)93rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2024)76th percentile+10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2024)25th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2018)25th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

This is a wonderful school. Fabulous, caring teachers and staff; an incredibly humane and caring place; a diverse range of students; lots of engaged activities for smart kids and kids with special interests. It is hard for me to imagine a better public school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2	44.7%	136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.2	312^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.3%		65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%	9	44.2	40.0	67.5	60.0	53.3	32.7	48.2	62.5	47.4	46.5	57.5	57.5	$32,866
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	43.7%	155 (41.8%)	26 (7.0%)	131 (35.3%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	61.2	346^th of 899 public elementary schools	61.5%		61.3	354^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.9%	8	57.1	43.2	32.6	58.2	48.7	59.6	35.6	38.6	52.7	47.1	41.9	41.9	$32,885
Pelham Elementary	Public	K-6	45 Amherst Road	Pelham	01002	Hampshire County	Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1100	128	12	10.6	15.8%	81 (63.3%)	7 (5.5%)	17 (13.3%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	78.1	189^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.0%		67.6	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%	117	75.0	42.9	54.6	46.7	55.1	65.0	52.4	54.6	54.6	56.8	77.3	77.3	$23,039
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	42.9%	163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	71.6	249^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.3%		77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%	38	55.6	56.8	59.2	55.3	56.8	38.9	56.8	55.1	45.7	49.4	51.0	51.0	$28,357
Hadley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 River Drive	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 584-5011	315	26	11.9	24.0%	234 (74.3%)	8 (2.5%)	41 (13.0%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	69.5	272^nd of 899 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.5	279^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.2%	7	40.5	44.4	55.6	58.6	49.3	50.0	44.4	57.8	53.6	51.7	64.4	64.4	$24,286
Hatfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Main Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 247-5010	201	18	10.9	6.1%	180 (89.6%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	53.1	421^st of 899 public elementary schools	53.2%		52.3	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%	12	50.0	40.0	35.7		41.4	40.9	45.0	32.1		38.6	57.1	57.1	$23,467
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	137	16	8.7	24.1%	115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	63.1	332^nd of 899 public elementary schools	63.1%		75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%	104	61.5	70.0	27.8	77.8	59.4	23.1	70.0	21.1	83.3	51.4	31.6	31.6	$21,946
Shutesbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23 West Pelham Rd	Shutesbury	01072	Franklin County	Shutesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 259-1212	125	18	6.8	27.7%	105 (84.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	83	145^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.6	195^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.5%	50	57.1	66.7	54.6	75.0	64.4	50.0	77.8	27.3	75.0	61.0	90.9	90.9	$26,909
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	174	24	7.1	32.2%	117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	42	520^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.2%		57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%	136	50.0	33.3	23.1	40.9	38.8	30.4	23.8	50.0	30.4	32.1	50.0	50.0	$28,463
Whately Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	273 Long Plain Rd.	Whately	01093	Franklin County	Whately	No	No	No	No	(413) 665-7826	133	16	8.2	28.1%	125 (94.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	54.4	407^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.7%		67.8	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%	104	38.9	26.7	41.2	55.6	41.2	31.6	46.7	58.8	33.3	42.0	64.7	64.7	$23,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Wildwood Elementary

What district is Wildwood Elementary in?

Amherst

What schools do graduates of Wildwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Regional Middle School
High : Amherst Regional High

What is the racial makeup of Wildwood Elementary?

Students at Wildwood Elementary are 43% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is Wildwood Elementary a good school?

Wildwood Elementary ranks 312^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wildwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Wildwood Elementary.

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