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Sweet Home Middle School

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Sweet Home Middle School ranks 1099 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1099^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 27% of New York middle schools

Summary

Sweet Home Middle School is a public middle school located in Amherst, NY, serving around 800 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked 597 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sweet Home Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. However, the school performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates over 90% in Living Environment and Algebra I. This suggests the school may be focusing more on preparing students for the Regents exams rather than the broader state assessments.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mill Middle School and Casey Middle School, which are part of the higher-performing Williamsville Central School District, Sweet Home Middle School's performance is generally lower. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates on state assessments and better overall rankings. Despite Sweet Home Middle School's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains below average, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement.

858

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,283

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4150 Maple Rd
Amherst, NY 14226-1087

(716) 250-1450

District: Sweet Home Central School District

Students who attend Sweet Home Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sweet Home Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sweet Home Middle School:

Elementary:	Glendale Elementary School
	Heritage Heights Elementary School
	Maplemere Elementary School
	Willow Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

African American:

19.5%

Asian:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

New York avg53%

1,099^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

597^th of 874Sweet Home Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1099 of 1500	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	948 of 1504	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	805 of 1500	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	828 of 1479	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	819 of 1242	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	502 of 1439	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	608 of 1438	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	646 of 1455	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	618 of 1429	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	738 of 1407	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	529 of 1401	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	338 of 1373	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.9	496 of 1337	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	534 of 1295	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	435 of 1243	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.6	360 of 1224	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	388 of 1185	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.5	289 of 1123	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	331 of 1095	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	561 of 676	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	586 of 705	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	511 of 696	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	487 of 706	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	205 of 253	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	386 of 653	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	378 of 663	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	339 of 406	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	309 of 396	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	327 of 388	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	334 of 381	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	228 of 236	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	273 of 369	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	269 of 374	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	365 of 646	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	203 of 615	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	239 of 591	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	361 of 581	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	335 of 473	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.7	43 of 503	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1063 of 1457	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	922 of 1465	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	824 of 1463	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	757 of 1454	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	678 of 1066	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	427 of 1370	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	512 of 1353	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	775 of 965	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	749 of 953	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	620 of 943	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	551 of 914	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	333 of 449	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	346 of 826	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	503 of 810	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	472 of 594	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1112 of 1283	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	901 of 1296	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	845 of 1288	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	881 of 1306	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	716 of 935	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	540 of 1241	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	674 of 1245	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1083 of 1455	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	891 of 1464	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	749 of 1464	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	832 of 1455	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	758 of 1071	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	529 of 1366	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	700 of 1352	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	162 of 235	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	137 of 220	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	138 of 208	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	125 of 190	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	93 of 126	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	71 of 107	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1114 of 1298	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1165 of 1303	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	868 of 1307	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	850 of 1283	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.7	503 of 522	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	768 of 1139	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	931 of 1170	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	623 of 775	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	529 of 778	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	444 of 772	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	465 of 748	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	391 of 614	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	289 of 716	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	390 of 763	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)21st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment99%+42 vs state

Algebra I92%+36 vs state

Math41%-12 vs state

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Science27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweet Home Middle School	Public	6-8	4150 Maple Rd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1450	858	75	11.4	41.1%	471 (54.9%)	167 (19.5%)	67 (7.8%)	102 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	31	1099^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.7%		38.4	948^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.0%	151		98.9	92.1			40.6	41.9	34.2		40.6	53.5	16.3		27.3	98.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$26,283	$837	$25,447
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	654	65	10.0	46.3%	460 (70.3%)	65 (9.9%)	49 (7.5%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	43	849^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.4%		45.5	798^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	51					49.8	39.3	50.3		40.5	36.9	62.6		47.4		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.4	$27,369	$1,510	$25,859
Amherst Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Kings Hwy	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-7100	646	73	8.8	35.8%	385 (59.6%)	101 (15.6%)	38 (5.9%)	76 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	77.4	287^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.9%		84.5	184^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.8%	103	100.0		100.0			58.6	62.6	65.0		65.3	72.0	77.6		67.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$25,462	$1,229	$24,233
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	772	72	10.7	46.2%	522 (67.6%)	62 (8.0%)	82 (10.6%)	45 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	61.4	533^rd of 1500 public middle schools	64.5%		45.5	799^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	266					53.1	53.5	50.2		44.7	57.9	66.2		43.2		98.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,298	$1,390	$25,908
Heim Middle School	Public	5-8	175 Heim Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8600	648	59	10.9	26.2%	473 (73.0%)	25 (3.9%)	26 (4.0%)	83 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	80.4	252^nd of 1500 public middle schools	83.2%		85.7	174^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.4%	78	95.4		100.0		68.8	67.3	64.9	58.2	79.3	81.6	76.9	65.0	64.9	55.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,723	$687	$24,036
Mill Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Mill St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8300	790	74	10.6	26.1%	601 (76.1%)	36 (4.6%)	44 (5.6%)	75 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	84.3	199^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.7%		79.5	244^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.8%	45	100.0		100.0		76.9	71.5	67.5	70.0	66.0	62.1	78.3	89.7	57.5	77.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$21,614	$662	$20,951
Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	305	37	8.3	63.6%	113 (37.0%)	102 (33.4%)	17 (5.6%)	40 (13.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (8.9%)	43.2	844^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	796^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.1%	48			100.0	73.7		46.2	51.1	38.7		34.0	57.5	52.7		39.0	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$26,717	$1,535	$25,182
Casey Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Casey Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8585	606	56	10.8	26.4%	440 (72.6%)	16 (2.6%)	25 (4.1%)	87 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	79.1	268^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.1%		87	162^nd of 1504 public middle schools	89.2%	106	100.0		100.0		63.9	65.6	65.1	50.0	87.9	81.6	72.4	66.7	64.6	57.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,202	$697	$22,506
Maryvale Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7425	518	49	10.6	64.7%	310 (59.8%)	56 (10.8%)	63 (12.2%)	64 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	42.8	853^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.1%		45.3	805^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.5%	48		100.0	97.7			37.7	43.1	39.0		46.3	56.4	46.0		53.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$23,093	$1,470	$21,623
North Tonawanda Middle School	Public	7-8	455 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3700	495	50	9.8	46.5%	414 (83.6%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	32.7	1051^st of 1500 public middle schools	29.9%		30.1	1103^rd of 1504 public middle schools	26.7%	52		98.0	100.0				36.4	39.5			35.2	36.7		48.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,165	$1,006	$22,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Home Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sweet Home Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sweet Home Middle School usually go on to attend Sweet Home Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sweet Home Middle School?

Students at Sweet Home Middle School are 55% White, 19% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Sweet Home Middle School in?

Sweet Home Central School District

How many students attend Sweet Home Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Sweet Home Middle School.

Is Sweet Home Middle School a good school?

Sweet Home Middle School ranks 1099^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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