Best Public Schools in Amherst, NY

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				Regents Algebra I (2019)	Regents Chemistry (2019)	Regents Algebra II (2019)	Regents English (2019)	Regents Geometry (2019)	Regents Earth Science (2019)	Regents Global History and Geography (2019)	Regents Living Environment (2019)	Regents Physics (2019)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2019)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2019)						NY State Assessments Math (2019)						% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Spending Per Student (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Spending Per Student: Total	Total from Federal Funds	Total from State/Local Funds
Amherst Central High School	Public	9-12	4301 Main St	Amherst	14226	Erie	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-8100	861	76	11.3	24.2%	585 (67.9%)	132 (15.3%)	57 (6.6%)	57 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	80.7	80^th of 1207 public high schools	93.4%		78.8	113^th of 1210 public high schools	90.7%	33	95.3	91.3	94.7	95.9	95.6	87.5	98.2	95.4	85.7	92.1													99.1	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$13,883	$152	$13,731
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	750	64	11.7	40.4%	389 (51.9%)	180 (24.0%)	39 (5.2%)	95 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	54.7	1048^th of 2413 public elementary schools	56.6%		66.5	767^th of 2395 public elementary schools	68.0%	281											61.0	50.0	48.0				51.0	50.0	41.0				99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$11,119	$719	$10,400
Amherst Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Kings Hwy	Amherst	14226	Erie	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-7100	684	63	10.8	31.3%	477 (69.7%)	91 (13.3%)	38 (5.6%)	39 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	78.8	254^th of 1439 public middle schools	82.3%		80	238^th of 1438 public middle schools	83.4%	16	100.0					100.0								57.0	53.0	55.0				66.0	66.0	65.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$14,165	$415	$13,750
Smallwood Drive School	Public	K-5	300 Smallwood Dr	Amherst	14226	Erie	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-2100	648	48	13.5	17.0%	533 (82.3%)	35 (5.4%)	34 (5.2%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	82.9	363^rd of 2413 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.7	223^rd of 2395 public elementary schools	90.7%	140											71.0	62.0	63.0				81.0	69.0	64.0				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,049	$341	$10,709
Heritage Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	2545 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1525	396	30	13.1	55.3%	212 (53.5%)	65 (16.4%)	17 (4.3%)	78 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	29.9	1729^th of 2413 public elementary schools	28.3%		27.7	1821^st of 2395 public elementary schools	24.0%	92											34.0	39.0	23.0				39.0	51.0	32.0				99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$12,967	$717	$12,250
Maplemere Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 E Maplemere Rd	Amherst	14221	Erie	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1550	365	28	13.0	45.8%	254 (69.6%)	60 (16.4%)	17 (4.7%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	61.5	865^th of 2413 public elementary schools	64.2%		54.1	1090^th of 2395 public elementary schools	54.5%	225											56.0	66.0	39.0				56.0	66.0	46.0				98.6	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.1	99.5	$17,360	$341	$17,019
Sweet Home Middle School	Public	6-8	4150 Maple Rd	Amherst	14226	Erie	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1450	750	71	10.5	53.5%	480 (64.0%)	157 (20.9%)	49 (6.5%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	60.1	502^nd of 1439 public middle schools	65.1%		54	608^th of 1438 public middle schools	57.7%	106	100.0							98.6						53.0	35.0	59.0				55.0	45.0	35.0	98.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$16,711	$876	$15,835
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,019	78	13.0	51.9%	647 (63.5%)	231 (22.7%)	52 (5.1%)	49 (4.8%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.2%)	64.7	447^th of 1207 public high schools	63.0%		63	459^th of 1210 public high schools	62.1%	12	80.7	82.9	90.0	89.6	71.8	80.2	90.9	74.6	70.2	88.1													99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$16,339	$322	$16,017
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Willow Ridge Dr	Amherst	14228	Erie	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1575	321	25	12.8	39.9%	210 (65.4%)	67 (20.9%)	13 (4.0%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	55.1	1030^th of 2413 public elementary schools	57.3%		57.7	1004^th of 2395 public elementary schools	58.1%	26											58.0	44.0	46.0				61.0	55.0	40.0				98.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$16,031	$249	$15,782

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