Amherst School

101 North Main St, Amherst, TX 79312 | (806) 246-3221
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Student Enrollment: 175
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1 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: P O Box 248, Amherst, TX 79312
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Joe Rackley
  • Fax: (806) 246-3649
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 175
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 8.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 93 (53.1%)
  • Females: 82 (46.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Amherst School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black105.7%
Asian--
Hispanic12873.1%
White3721.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Amherst School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten63.4%
Kindergarten84.6%
1st Grade116.3%
2nd Grade137.4%
3rd Grade158.6%
4th Grade148.0%
5th Grade126.9%
6th Grade137.4%
7th Grade126.9%
8th Grade148.0%
9th Grade148.0%
10th Grade84.6%
11th Grade2011.4%
12th Grade158.6%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
60.0%
District:
60.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
71.4%
District:
50.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
14.3%
District:
30.0%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$62,733
District:
$62,733
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$37,421
District:
$37,421
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$29,125
District:
$29,125
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$32,005
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$34,605
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,786
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,376
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.4
District:
9.4
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
50.0%
District:
50.0%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
20.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
20.0%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Amherst School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on December 09, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • If you want your children to be mugged, send them here. Or if you want them to be uneducated, uncultured, drug addicts... this is a good option.

    Im hungry.

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