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Amherst Regional Middle School

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Amherst Regional Middle School ranks 91 st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Amherst Regional Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Amherst, MA, part of the Amherst-Pelham school district, which is ranked 59 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 369 students, the school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subjects and grade levels.

For example, in 2024-2025, Amherst Regional Middle School had 54.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.63% for the district and 41.53% for the state. In math, the school had 51.7% proficient or better, compared to 49.51% for the district and 40.74% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking highly among Massachusetts middle schools. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student than the state average, at $25,463 per student in 2020-2021 compared to around $18,000 statewide, and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio ranging from 8:1 to 9.8:1 in recent years, compared to the state average of around 11:1.

Amherst Regional Middle School's consistent high performance, focus on equity, and investment in resources suggest a model that other schools in the region could learn from. The school significantly outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as those in the Holyoke, Gill-Montague, and Chicopee districts, which struggle with much lower academic proficiency rates.

366

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,051

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 362-1800

District: Amherst-Pelham

Students who attend Amherst Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Amherst Regional High

Feeder schools for Amherst Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Crocker Farm Elementary
	Fort River Elementary
	Leverett Elementary
	Pelham Elementary
	More...
	Shutesbury Elementary
	Wildwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

18.6%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

91^st of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 348Amherst-Pelham 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
2025	80.4	91 of 484	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	134 of 493	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	135 of 501	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	140 of 497	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	52 of 501	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	172 of 498	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	141 of 484	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	107 of 487	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	57.6	205 of 482	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.6	103 of 441	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	120 of 455	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	130 of 455	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	117 of 455	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	136 of 449	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.5	93 of 434	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	75 of 409	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	89 of 407	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	69 of 399	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	87 of 399	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	82 of 356	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	66.1	123 of 344	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.1	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	48 of 206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	31.6	143 of 202	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	89 of 209	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	137 of 212	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	95 of 195	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	59 of 172	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	88 of 127	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	71 of 120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	82 of 134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	104 of 135	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	102 of 128	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	77 of 119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	110 of 445	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	175 of 431	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	259 of 424	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	235 of 417	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	10 of 180	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	57.8	26 of 155	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.7	132 of 154	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	86 of 473	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	126 of 481	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	117 of 489	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	125 of 494	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	57 of 483	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	230 of 478	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	154 of 463	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	129 of 376	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	181 of 378	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	136 of 364	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	154 of 368	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	243 of 322	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	137 of 309	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	196 of 464	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	272 of 469	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	341 of 481	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	354 of 489	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	354 of 452	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	245 of 438	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	91 of 473	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	138 of 483	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	140 of 489	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	153 of 497	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.5	55 of 485	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	153 of 478	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	122 of 466	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	35 of 116	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	42 of 102	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	49 of 87	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	40 of 84	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	38 of 435	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	57.4	130 of 441	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	86 of 444	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	284 of 503	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	125 of 489	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	355 of 484	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	230 of 467	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	90.5	40 of 491	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	60 of 386	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	100 of 392	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	112 of 403	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	76 of 404	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	33 of 401	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	88 of 396	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	96 of 395	75.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)94th percentile+22 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

African American (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics67%+28 vs state

Science59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

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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 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	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
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Bridge Rd	Florence	01062	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1489	577	57	10.1		388 (67.2%)	23 (4.0%)	102 (17.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	59.8	179^th of 484 public middle schools	63.0%		53.2	207^th of 493 public middle schools	58.0%	28			45.8	50.0	44.6	46.7			41.0	42.9	30.4	37.7		44.3	44.3	45.5	$22,818
Chestnut Hill Community School	Public	4-6	59 State Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0437	494	34	14.6		408 (82.6%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)	35.7	39.4	53.5			42.9	25.2	32.7	40.8			32.9	50.0		50.0		$17,065
Jabish Middle School	Public	7-8	62 North Washington Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0433	343	25	13.6		292 (85.1%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	56.5	189^th of 484 public middle schools	61.0%		61.3	172^nd of 493 public middle schools	65.1%	17				54.8	51.2	53.0				35.5	35.2	35.3		34.8	34.8	33.3	$19,018
Michael E. Smith Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5074	505	45	11.2		377 (74.7%)	10 (2.0%)	94 (18.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	50.8	213^th of 484 public middle schools	56.0%		51.7	216^th of 493 public middle schools	56.2%	3		29.2	34.5	37.7	50.0	37.9		33.0	35.5	26.2	35.0	32.7	41.3	41.2	41.2	46.6	$18,100
Bellamy Middle	Public	6-8	314 Pendleton Avenue	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3527	776	81	9.5		367 (47.3%)	45 (5.8%)	321 (41.4%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	27.7	335^th of 484 public middle schools	30.8%		31.8	320^th of 493 public middle schools	35.1%	15			25.3	17.0	24.9	22.3			38.2	26.3	29.3	31.0		19.2	19.2	21.0	$21,555
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary	Public	6-8	400 Jarvis Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2060	463	45	10.4		47 (10.2%)	31 (6.7%)	371 (80.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	8.6	458^th of 484 public middle schools	5.4%		8	468^th of 493 public middle schools	5.1%	10			10.6	9.1	14.3	11.5			6.3	5.2	6.6	6.0		8.0	8.0	11.4	$24,837
Great Falls Middle	Public	6-8	224 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-7300	228	23	9.7		174 (76.3%)	4 (1.8%)	36 (15.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	18.4	402^nd of 484 public middle schools	16.9%		18.1	404^th of 493 public middle schools	18.1%	2			20.4	25.0	8.1	17.8			11.3	25.3	13.7	17.6		18.3	18.3	17.1	$23,937
Joseph Metcalf School	Public	6-8	2019 Northampton Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2104	213	22	9.9		24 (11.3%)	9 (4.2%)	173 (81.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	7.8	468^th of 484 public middle schools	3.3%		6.8	479^th of 493 public middle schools	2.8%	11			11.8	10.3	12.3	11.4			1.5	4.4	6.2	4.0		7.7	7.7	9.5	$26,933
Paul R Baird Middle	Public	6-8	1 Rooney Road	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 583-5685	513	46	11.1		377 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	104 (20.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	33.7	300^th of 484 public middle schools	38.0%		36.9	292^nd of 493 public middle schools	40.8%	8			11.7	24.3	26.2	21.3			42.5	29.9	22.5	31.1		30.2	30.2	36.3	$19,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Regional Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Amherst Regional Middle School?

Students at Amherst Regional Middle School are 51% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Amherst Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Amherst Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Amherst Regional High

Is Amherst Regional Middle School a good school?

Amherst Regional Middle School ranks 91^st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Amherst Regional Middle School in?

Amherst-Pelham

How many students attend Amherst Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Amherst Regional Middle School.

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