Amherst Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 625 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 267th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Diane Klein
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Amherst Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,680
- Graduation Rate: 94.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.9
- Enrolled Students: 2,965
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 625
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 61.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 308 (49.3%)
- Females: 314 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (5.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 80 (12.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 112 (17.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 109 | 17.4% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 3.5% |
| White | 473 | 75.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 217 | 34.7% |
| 7th Grade | 193 | 30.9% |
| 8th Grade | 215 | 34.4% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
13.0%
District:
9.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
6.0%
District:
11.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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