Amherst Elementary School

Public K-5

 8750 Jane St NW
       Massillon, OH  44646-1626


(330) 830-8024

District: Jackson Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
601st of 1,596 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,889 Help


Students who attend Amherst Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jackson Memorial Middle School
High:    Jackson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  480

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Two or more races:
11.9%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.8% Help


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Compare Details Amherst Elementary School ranks better than 62.3% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Jackson Local School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.25. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Amherst Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Jackson Local School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), two or more races (11.9%), African American (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jackson Local School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amherst Elementary School is 20.4, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Jackson Local School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amherst Elementary School is $9,889, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Jackson Local School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Amherst Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst Elementary School 601st of 1596 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Amherst Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Jackson Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Local 140th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Amherst Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.18 83rd 1471 94.4%
2005 86.52 75th 1501 95.0%
2006 86.00 50th 1504 96.7%
2007 87.18 27th 1609 98.3%
2008 84.42 95th 1582 94.0%
2009 83.30 105th 1610 93.5%
2010 84.04 110th 1662 93.4%
2011 77.60 297th 1686 82.4%
2012 81.76 135th 1709 92.1%
2013 81.97 154th 1701 90.9%
2014 84.95 62nd 1687 96.3%
2015 84.70 148th 1684 91.2%
2016 83.26 201st 1678 88.0%
2017 77.33 373rd 1651 77.4%
2018 80.09 298th 1636 81.8%
2019 73.77 483rd 1676 71.2%
2021 76.65 416th 1610 74.2%
2022 74.73 454th 1588 71.4%
2023 68.25 601st 1596 62.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.45 96th 183 47.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.10 803rd 856 6.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.53 219th 1465 85.1%
2019 62.91 573rd 1465 60.9%
2021 76.28 258th 1404 81.6%
2022 62.87 528th 1419 62.8%
2023 50.86 773rd 1447 46.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.65 276th 1518 81.8%
2019 70.33 511th 1502 66.0%
2021 76.62 344th 1467 76.6%
2022 72.03 452nd 1488 69.6%
2023 70.06 493rd 1483 66.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.26 337th 1021 67.0%
2019 44.67 496th 956 48.1%
2021 56.89 255th 765 66.7%
2022 43.44 431st 824 47.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 193rd 759 74.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.25 287th 1536 81.3%
2019 76.22 384th 1535 75.0%
2021 71.12 482nd 1499 67.8%
2022 75.18 405th 1518 73.3%
2023 63.18 651st 1498 56.5%
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Rank History for White students at Amherst Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.75 318th 1309 75.7%
2019 64.77 506th 1271 60.2%
2021 68.97 393rd 1249 68.5%
2022 69.47 398th 1242 68.0%
2023 58.88 566th 1215 53.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Amherst Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 528 24 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1989 521 16 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1990 560 18 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1991 564 23 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1992 585 18 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1993 568 18 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1994 607 16 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 542 18 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1996 542 18 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1997 561 9 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1998 562 15 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1999 461 13 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2000 491 16 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2001 484 18 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2002 427 17 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2003 427 17 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2004 437 13 10 1 0 n/a n/a 10 471
2005 439 11 7 1 0 n/a n/a 16 474
2006 461 26 9 2 1 n/a n/a 4 503
2007 490 20 12 3 1 n/a n/a 6 532
2008 484 18 9 3 1 n/a n/a 5 520
2009 507 15 8 3 2 n/a n/a 10 545
2010 483 17 8 3 1 n/a n/a 15 527
2011 469 15 10 4 1 0 14 0 513
2012 475 9 8 3 1 0 20 0 516
2013 500 7 11 6 0 0 19 0 543
2014 508 15 8 7 0 0 20 0 558
2015 488 13 7 9 0 0 21 0 538
2016 479 14 13 12 0 2 18 0 538
2017 484 12 17 12 0 0 29 0 554
2018 462 17 15 13 0 0 42 0 549
2019 436 17 17 11 0 0 46 0 527
2020 393 15 18 13 0 0 42 0 481
2021 401 17 18 20 0 0 53 0 509
2022 389 22 15 21 0 0 56 0 503
2023 368 24 14 17 0 0 57 0 480

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 Amherst Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 563 26.0 21.6 0
1989 557 26.0 21.4 n/a
1990 584 27.0 21.6 n/a
1991 598 26.0 23.0 n/a
1992 609 26.5 22.9 11.7
1993 595 25.0 23.8 11.9
1994 638 26.0 24.5 10.7
1995 567 26.5 21.4 7.8
1996 567 26.5 21.4 7.8
1997 576 25.0 23.0 6.6
1998 590 28.0 21.1 7.5
1999 489 26.0 18.8 13.9
2000 523 28.0 18.7 11.5
2001 521 28.0 18.6 9
2002 456 25.8 17.7 18.2
2003 456 25.8 17.7 18.2
2004 471 27.5 17.1 19.7
2005 474 27.5 17.2 20.3
2006 503 25.9 19.4 24.8
2007 532 26.5 20.1 24.3
2008 520 24.5 21.2 n/a
2009 545 26.5 20.6 29.2
2010 527 27.1 19.4 34.6
2011 513 26.5 19.3 33.1
2012 516 25.5 20.2 32.4
2013 543 24.0 22.6 31.3
2014 558 25.0 22.3 31.5
2015 538 n/a n/a 32.5
2016 538 22.0 24.4 30.7
2017 554 21.0 26.3 31.8
2018 549 22.0 24.9 31.9
2019 527 23.3 22.5 31.5
2020 481 22.8 21.0 31.4
2021 509 22.5 22.5 n/a
2022 503 22.5 22.2 n/a
2023 480 23.4 20.4 35.8

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 Amherst Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 563 26.0 21.6 0
1989 557 26.0 21.4 n/a
1990 584 27.0 21.6 n/a
1991 598 26.0 23.0 n/a
1992 609 26.5 22.9 11.7
1993 595 25.0 23.8 11.9
1994 638 26.0 24.5 10.7
1995 567 26.5 21.4 7.8
1996 567 26.5 21.4 7.8
1997 576 25.0 23.0 6.6
1998 590 28.0 21.1 7.5
1999 489 26.0 18.8 13.9
2000 523 28.0 18.7 11.5
2001 521 28.0 18.6 9
2002 456 25.8 17.7 18.2
2003 456 25.8 17.7 18.2
2004 471 27.5 17.1 19.7
2005 474 27.5 17.2 20.3
2006 503 25.9 19.4 24.8
2007 532 26.5 20.1 24.3
2008 520 24.5 21.2 n/a
2009 545 26.5 20.6 29.2
2010 527 27.1 19.4 34.6
2011 513 26.5 19.3 33.1
2012 516 25.5 20.2 32.4
2013 543 24.0 22.6 31.3
2014 558 25.0 22.3 31.5
2015 538 n/a n/a 32.5
2016 538 22.0 24.4 30.7
2017 554 21.0 26.3 31.8
2018 549 22.0 24.9 31.9
2019 527 23.3 22.5 31.5
2020 481 22.8 21.0 31.4
2021 509 22.5 22.5 n/a
2022 503 22.5 22.2 n/a
2023 480 23.4 20.4 35.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Amherst Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,687
2022 $9,179
2023 $9,889

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amherst Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 483rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 601st of 1596 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Amherst Elementary School)70.872.1
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson Local)85.282.8
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Elementary School)68.169
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Local)8377.5
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Elementary School)92.671.4
 21.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Local)92.285
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Elementary School)80.655.2
 25.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Local)82.372.1
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Amherst Elementary School)79.482.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (Jackson Local)85.988.4
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Elementary School)79.468.8
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Local)84.783.3
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Elementary School)79.675.3
 4.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Local)83.985.2
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students527480
 8.9%
African American1724
 41.2%
American Indian00
Asian1714
 17.6%
Hispanic1117
 54.5%
Pacific Islander00
White436368
 15.6%
Two or More Races4657
 23.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.5%35.8%
 4.3%


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Amherst Elementary School ranks 601st of 1596 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended Amherst Elementary School.

Students who attend Amherst Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Memorial Middle School
High : Jackson High School

Students at Amherst Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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