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Amherst Central School District Schools
Amherst Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Erie County (Amherst). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Amherst Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Amherst Central School District
4 of 4 schools in Amherst Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Amherst Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Amherst Central High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Smallwood Drive School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Windermere Blvd School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Amherst Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Amherst Central School District
All schools, A to Z (4)
- A+ Amherst Central High School, Amherst
- A- Amherst Middle School, Amherst
- A+ Smallwood Drive School, Amherst
- A- Windermere Blvd School, Amherst
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Erie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,043 students with 268 full-time-equivalent teachers and 529 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3602920
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cleveland Hill Union Free School District (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Sweet Home Central School District (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Williamsville Central School District (13 schools, 4 mi)
- Cheektowaga Central School District (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Tonawanda City School District (3 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Amherst Central School District
How many schools are in Amherst Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Amherst Central School District. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
How good are the schools in Amherst Central School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 72.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Amherst Central School District?
3,043 students were enrolled in Amherst Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Amherst Central School District?
Amherst Central School District is in New York, based in Erie County, with its district office in Amherst. Its boundary covers about 5.1 sq mi.