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Amherst Junior High School

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Amherst Junior High School ranks 256 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Amherst Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 with 859 students in Amherst, Ohio, part of the Amherst Exempted Village district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 256th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 76th percentile, with 4 stars. That is a solid upper-quartile standing, though below the school's own history: it sat at 90th–93rd percentile with 5 stars from 2015–2016 through 2018–2019, and 83rd percentile in 2020–2021, before settling into a steady 75th–77th percentile range over the past five years.

Academics are consistently above Ohio averages in every reported grade and subject. In 2025–2026, Math 6 proficiency was 70.4% (state 56.2%), Math 7 was 68.3% (state 48.6%), and ELA 7 was 78% (state 62.7%). Those results put Amherst in a different tier from many nearby Lorain and Elyria schools — its Math 7 rate of 68.3% compares with 1% at Southview Middle School and 4.4% at General Johnnie Wilson Middle School. Its closest peer is Firelands Middle School: Amherst is stronger in 6th and 7th grade math and ELA, while Firelands leads in 8th grade math, 8th grade ELA, and 8th grade science. Advanced math stands out, with Algebra I proficiency at 100% for four straight years and Geometry at 95–100%.

Chronic absenteeism was 18.4%, better than most surrounding schools but higher than Firelands (11.6%) and Langston Middle School (16.3%), and improved from 25.3% in 2021–2022. Notably, Amherst posts these results with the highest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools (20.6) and low per-student spending ($6,953). Group-level effectiveness rankings vary: Hispanic students, gifted students, and low-income students rank high, while special education (37th percentile) and multi-racial students (50th percentile) rank lower, with White students at 68th percentile. Science and 8th grade ELA are the clearest areas for growth.

859

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,808

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

548 Milan Ave
Amherst, OH 44001-1420

(440) 988-0324

District: Amherst Exempted Village

Students who attend Amherst Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Marion L Steele High School

Feeder schools for Amherst Junior High School:

Elementary:	Powers Elementary School
	Walter G. Nord Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

Ohio avg57%

256^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

195^th of 773Amherst Exempted Village among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	256 of 1046	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	256 of 1036	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	265 of 1046	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	264 of 1048	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	236 of 1017	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	175 of 1037	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	88 of 1050	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	92 of 1010	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	74 of 1038	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	101 of 1050	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	82 of 1035	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.1	53 of 1008	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	52 of 1001	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	107 of 989	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	211 of 925	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	195 of 895	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	176 of 858	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	166 of 835	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	97 of 837	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	84 of 732	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.3	55 of 692	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	136 of 455	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	60 of 429	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	160 of 436	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	119 of 565	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	168 of 576	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	183 of 658	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	73 of 643	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	223 of 947	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	226 of 938	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	246 of 942	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	197 of 943	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	220 of 925	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	141 of 910	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	52 of 917	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	88 of 897	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	20 of 186	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	6 of 196	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	62.8	98 of 241	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	73 of 274	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	168 of 521	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	30 of 270	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	40 of 262	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	46 of 239	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	36 of 228	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	21 of 222	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	20 of 192	89.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	286 of 996	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	313 of 983	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	252 of 989	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	187 of 974	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	180 of 947	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	118 of 923	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	52 of 945	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	29 of 924	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	284 of 955	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	252 of 954	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	258 of 958	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	278 of 963	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	243 of 946	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	194 of 924	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	89 of 933	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	94 of 916	89.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	131 of 260	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	111 of 263	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	78 of 245	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	39 of 239	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	56 of 219	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	49 of 205	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	364 of 579	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	257 of 572	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	240 of 563	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	205 of 590	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	252 of 790	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	264 of 777	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	280 of 795	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	270 of 805	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	257 of 809	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	162 of 781	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	70 of 796	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	82 of 781	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts71%+12 vs state

Mathematics68%+16 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Amherst Junior High School	Public	6-8	548 Milan Ave	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 988-0324	859	42	20.6	—	626 (72.9%)	30 (3.5%)	144 (16.8%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	74.8	256^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.5%		75.5	256^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.3%			63.3			70.4	68.3	65.1			68.0	78.0	66.2		100.0	$10,808
Durling Middle School	Public	5-8	100 N Ridge Rd W	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6869	448	25	17.9	71.7%	137 (30.6%)	73 (16.3%)	198 (44.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	23.5	796^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.9%		22.8	785^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.2%	11	53.1	35.2		13.6	21.0	24.0	9.9		58.0	38.0	56.6	40.4		80.0	$10,475
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	439	32	13.7	77.9%	78 (17.8%)	126 (28.7%)	189 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	9.9	924^th of 1046 public middle schools	11.7%		9.3	920^th of 1036 public middle schools	11.2%	4		25.6			16.4	4.4	13.1			21.8	32.0	27.8		100.0	$13,344
Westwood Middle School	Public	5-8	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8017	480	44	11.0	65.2%	178 (37.1%)	114 (23.8%)	94 (19.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (19.0%)	24.8	787^th of 1046 public middle schools	24.8%		19.8	817^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.1%	30	41.5	36.8		24.2	47.8	18.2	33.7		40.0	31.1	41.8	36.6		90.9	$12,486
Firelands Middle School	Public	6-8	10521 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 986-7021	407	26	15.9	—	364 (89.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	73.3	276^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.6%		80.9	171^st of 1036 public middle schools	83.5%	105		71.4			60.4	65.6	68.0			58.4	76.0	71.6		100.0	$11,563
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 242-2023	102	6	18.3	59.8%	20 (19.6%)	27 (26.5%)	47 (46.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	6.7	980^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.3%		8.2	949^th of 1036 public middle schools	8.4%	31	25.0	23.8		16.7	12.5	9.5	19.0		25.0	6.3	4.8	19.0			$9,769
Sailorway Middle School	Public	4-7	5355 Sailorway Dr	Vermilion	44089	Erie County	Vermilion Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-1702	511	26	19.6	—	455 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	61	441^st of 1046 public middle schools	57.8%		63.9	408^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.6%	33	64.1		82.9	75.6	65.1	52.6		69.0	80.9	55.2	61.0			100.0	$13,515
Southview Middle School	Public	6-8	2321 Fairless Dr	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 830-4280	423	32	13.2	77.8%	70 (16.5%)	106 (25.1%)	213 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	8.1	959^th of 1046 public middle schools	8.3%		8	957^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.6%	2		16.8			8.3	1.0	24.4			16.5	26.1	25.2		88.0	$13,387
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Louisiana Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	398	29	13.7	66.8%	93 (23.4%)	123 (30.9%)	140 (35.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	14.1	878^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.1%		13.8	867^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.3%	11		34.4			27.4	13.3	15.8			30.2	31.3	25.8		100.0	$14,703
Langston Middle School	Public	6-8	150 N Pleasant St	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Oberlin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 775-7961	184	20	9.3	—	91 (49.5%)	31 (16.8%)	23 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (20.1%)	65.3	387^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.0%		67.1	362^nd of 1036 public middle schools	65.1%	25		64.7			70.2	39.0	54.2			62.5	69.6	71.4	100.0	80.0	$18,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Junior High School

How many students attend Amherst Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Amherst Junior High School.

Is Amherst Junior High School a good school?

Amherst Junior High School ranks 256^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Amherst Junior High School in?

Amherst Exempted Village

What high school do graduates of Amherst Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Amherst Junior High School usually go on to attend Marion L Steele High School

What is the racial makeup of Amherst Junior High School?

Students at Amherst Junior High School are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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