Sweet Home Middle School

Public 6-8

 4150 Maple Rd
       Amherst, NY  14226-1087


(716) 250-1450

District: Sweet Home Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
805th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,915 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  768

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.9%
African American:
22.0%
Asian:
10.5%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.8% Help


 See top rated New York middle schools

 Compare Sweet Home Middle School to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Sweet Home Middle School ranks worse than 53.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.84. (See more...)
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), African American (22%), Asian (10.5%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 53.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sweet Home Middle School is 10.4. (See more...)
Help
Compare Sweet Home Middle School employs 73.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sweet Home Middle School is $16,915.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sweet Home Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweet Home Middle School 805th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Sweet Home Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
English Language Learner students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Sweet Home Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweet Home Central School District 427th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for Sweet Home Middle School?

Rank History for Sweet Home Middle School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.71 331st 1095 69.8%
2007 74.54 289th 1123 74.3%
2008 71.12 388th 1185 67.3%
2009 72.57 360th 1224 70.6%
2010 69.19 435th 1243 65.0%
2011 63.10 534th 1295 58.8%
2012 65.93 496th 1337 62.9%
2013 69.67 338th 1373 75.4%
2014 56.75 529th 1401 62.2%
2015 45.82 738th 1407 47.5%
2016 52.56 618th 1429 56.8%
2017 52.67 646th 1455 55.6%
2018 54.00 608th 1438 57.7%
2019 60.07 502nd 1439 65.1%
2021 35.78 819th 1242 34.1%
2022 43.22 828th 1479 44.0%
2023 45.84 805th 1500 46.3%
See the entire list of New York Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.55 71st 107 33.6%
2019 26.40 93rd 126 26.2%
2022 29.56 125th 190 34.2%
2023 34.04 138th 208 33.7%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.74 43rd 503 91.5%
2019 33.64 335th 473 29.2%
2022 36.70 361st 581 37.9%
2023 46.52 239th 591 59.6%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.30 931st 1170 20.4%
2019 33.51 768th 1139 32.6%
2021 15.66 503rd 522 3.6%
2022 35.07 850th 1283 33.7%
2023 34.56 868th 1307 33.6%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.81 674th 1245 45.9%
2019 47.86 540th 1241 56.5%
2021 29.18 716th 935 23.4%
2022 33.98 881st 1306 32.5%
2023 37.25 845th 1288 34.4%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.29 512th 1353 62.2%
2019 65.53 427th 1370 68.8%
2021 37.75 678th 1066 36.4%
2022 46.68 757th 1454 47.9%
2023 44.24 824th 1463 43.7%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.91 700th 1352 48.2%
2019 55.69 529th 1366 61.3%
2021 32.19 758th 1071 29.2%
2022 41.16 832nd 1455 42.8%
2023 47.28 749th 1464 48.8%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.73 269th 374 28.1%
2019 35.95 273rd 369 26.0%
2021 4.88 228th 236 3.4%
2022 18.38 334th 381 12.3%
2023 25.92 327th 388 15.7%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.92 378th 663 43.0%
2019 37.01 386th 653 40.9%
2021 23.91 205th 253 19.0%
2022 33.36 487th 706 31.0%
2023 30.56 511th 696 26.6%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.28 503rd 810 37.9%
2019 51.24 346th 826 58.1%
2021 29.09 333rd 449 25.8%
2022 38.43 551st 914 39.7%
2023 35.27 620th 943 34.3%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Sweet Home Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.74 390th 763 48.9%
2019 60.14 289th 716 59.6%
2021 39.01 391st 614 36.3%
2022 38.23 465th 748 37.8%
2023 43.94 444th 772 42.5%
See the entire list of Best New York Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Sweet Home Middle School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 






Data source: NY State Education Department

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Sweet Home Middle School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Sweet Home Middle School, submit a rating!



No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Sweet Home Middle School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 773 46 25 7 2 n/a n/a 0 853
1990 796 43 18 12 3 n/a n/a 0 872
1991 818 35 18 12 5 n/a n/a 0 888
1992 786 43 24 15 3 n/a n/a 0 871
1993 801 44 24 13 2 n/a n/a 0 884
1994 790 43 26 17 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1995 840 38 32 15 0 n/a n/a 0 925
1996 840 38 32 15 0 n/a n/a 0 925
1997 873 33 42 14 1 n/a n/a 0 963
1998 794 51 44 15 2 n/a n/a 0 906
1999 775 69 43 14 6 n/a n/a 0 907
2000 805 66 34 11 1 n/a n/a 0 917
2001 827 60 40 9 1 n/a n/a 0 937
2002 791 79 33 15 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2003 791 79 33 15 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2004 774 107 36 21 0 n/a n/a 0 938
2005 756 126 39 16 0 n/a n/a 0 937
2006 730 155 33 15 0 n/a n/a 0 933
2007 675 153 45 27 3 n/a n/a 2 905
2008 645 138 37 18 2 n/a n/a 0 840
2009 618 134 41 19 2 n/a n/a 0 814
2010 594 137 37 16 2 n/a n/a 0 786
2011 590 142 31 32 2 0 1 0 798
2012 568 140 25 34 1 4 2 0 774
2013 540 167 22 38 0 5 4 0 776
2014 535 173 33 43 2 0 4 0 790
2015 492 176 32 41 2 0 9 0 752
2016 485 157 39 42 3 0 15 0 741
2017 473 143 29 43 1 1 13 0 703
2018 474 141 45 48 1 2 21 0 732
2019 480 157 44 49 1 1 18 0 750
2020 463 165 53 48 0 1 34 0 764
2021 448 153 58 41 0 0 34 0 734
2022 434 170 69 56 0 1 35 0 765
2023 429 169 81 44 2 1 42 0 768

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sweet Home Middle School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 853 73.2 11.6 n/a
1990 872 70.6 12.3 n/a
1991 888 69.7 12.7 n/a
1992 871 70.7 12.3 n/a
1993 884 70.7 12.5 n/a
1994 876 69.7 12.6 11.5
1995 925 70.2 13.2 12.2
1996 925 70.2 13.2 12.2
1997 963 70.4 13.7 15.6
1998 906 66.8 13.6 16.3
1999 907 69.0 13.1 15.3
2000 917 71.0 12.9 20.5
2001 937 76.6 12.2 21
2002 918 75.9 12.1 22.2
2003 918 75.9 12.1 22.2
2004 938 n/a n/a n/a
2005 937 76.4 12.3 28.8
2006 933 76.0 12.3 28.1
2007 905 76.6 11.8 31.1
2008 840 72.7 11.6 29
2009 814 74.3 11.0 31.1
2010 786 73.9 10.6 36.1
2011 798 65.0 12.2 35.1
2012 774 66.8 11.5 38.6
2013 776 62.6 12.3 42.1
2014 790 65.6 12.0 43.3
2015 752 66.0 11.3 39.9
2016 741 62.0 11.9 50.1
2017 703 58.9 11.9 50.4
2018 732 69.9 10.4 54.8
2019 750 71.0 10.5 53.5
2020 764 83.8 9.1 52.9
2021 734 75.2 9.7 48.8
2022 765 74.2 10.3 49.8
2023 768 73.3 10.4 53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sweet Home Middle School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 853 73.2 11.6 n/a
1990 872 70.6 12.3 n/a
1991 888 69.7 12.7 n/a
1992 871 70.7 12.3 n/a
1993 884 70.7 12.5 n/a
1994 876 69.7 12.6 11.5
1995 925 70.2 13.2 12.2
1996 925 70.2 13.2 12.2
1997 963 70.4 13.7 15.6
1998 906 66.8 13.6 16.3
1999 907 69.0 13.1 15.3
2000 917 71.0 12.9 20.5
2001 937 76.6 12.2 21
2002 918 75.9 12.1 22.2
2003 918 75.9 12.1 22.2
2004 938 n/a n/a n/a
2005 937 76.4 12.3 28.8
2006 933 76.0 12.3 28.1
2007 905 76.6 11.8 31.1
2008 840 72.7 11.6 29
2009 814 74.3 11.0 31.1
2010 786 73.9 10.6 36.1
2011 798 65.0 12.2 35.1
2012 774 66.8 11.5 38.6
2013 776 62.6 12.3 42.1
2014 790 65.6 12.0 43.3
2015 752 66.0 11.3 39.9
2016 741 62.0 11.9 50.1
2017 703 58.9 11.9 50.4
2018 732 69.9 10.4 54.8
2019 750 71.0 10.5 53.5
2020 764 83.8 9.1 52.9
2021 734 75.2 9.7 48.8
2022 765 74.2 10.3 49.8
2023 768 73.3 10.4 53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Sweet Home Middle School

Help
Compare
YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.7%0.8%0.3%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.8%98.8%99.0%
201499.2%0.5%0.1%99.2%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.2%99.4%
201599.3%0.5%0.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201698.1%0.1%0.1%99.2%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.3%99.7%99.3%
201794.6%0.7%0.0%97.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.1%99.0%98.0%
201896.2%1.0%0.0%98.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.0%99.5%99.0%
201998.7%0.0%0.0%99.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%98.9%99.5%98.8%
202098.7%0.0%99.7%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sweet Home Middle School

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $876 (5.2%) $15,835 (94.8%) $16,711
2020 $878 (5.6%) $14,730 (94.4%) $15,608
2021 $1,002 (5.9%) $16,096 (94.1%) $17,098
2022 $1,647 (9.7%) $15,267 (90.3%) $16,915

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sweet Home Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 502nd of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 805th of 1500 Middle schools
 18.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Middle School)5344.5
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Central School District)5344.3
 8.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Sweet Home Middle School)5546.6
 8.4%
   6th Grade Math (Sweet Home Central School District)5546.4
 8.6%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Middle School)3541.3
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Central School District)3541.3
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Sweet Home Middle School)4547.7
 2.7%
   7th Grade Math (Sweet Home Central School District)4547.7
 2.7%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Middle School)5955.6
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Central School District)5954.9
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Sweet Home Middle School)3523.6
 11.4%
   8th Grade Math (Sweet Home Central School District)3523.2
 11.8%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Sweet Home Middle School)10098.4
 1.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Sweet Home Central School District)84.571.7
 12.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Sweet Home Middle School)98.6100
 1.4%
   End of Course Living Environment (Sweet Home Central School District)80.574.2
 6.4%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students750768
 2.4%
African American157169
 7.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian4481
 84.1%
Hispanic4944
 10.2%
Pacific Islander11
White480429
 10.6%
Two or More Races1842
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%53.8%
 0.3%


Schools Near Sweet Home Middle School









Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Home Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 768 students attended Sweet Home Middle School.

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

Students at Sweet Home Middle School are 56% White, 22% African American, 11% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Sweet Home Middle School ranks 805th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


Rate Sweet Home Middle School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sweet Home Middle School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 38 milliseconds.