Elementary Schools in Amherst Public Schools

Summary:

Amherst Public Schools in Nebraska has one outstanding elementary school, Amherst Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 224 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past three years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amherst Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74% of 4th graders and 78.26% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.98% and 57.43%, respectively. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is lower than the state average.

While Amherst Elementary School appears to be a high-performing institution, the district's resource allocation and potential equity concerns are worth noting. The school's higher-than-average spending per student and lower-than-average student-teacher ratio suggest efficient use of resources, but the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may indicate that the school serves a more affluent population, which could raise questions about access to quality education for all students in the Amherst Public Schools district.

District Detail

100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812-0008

(308) 826-3131

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 360

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)	NSCAS Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Sycamore	Amherst	68812	Buffalo County	Amherst Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 826-3131	203	13	16.1	16.7%	191 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	78.4	86.6	$17,227	$69	$15,127

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elm Creek Public Schools	9.85 mi	2	63^rd
Kearney Public Schools	10.77 mi	15	54^th
West Kearney High School	11.86 mi	1
Pleasanton Public Schools	12.96 mi	2
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools	14.82 mi	2

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

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