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Amherst County Public Schools Schools
Amherst County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Amherst County (Amherst). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Amherst County Public Schools 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 County Public Schools
9 of 9 schools in Amherst County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6C: 1
Best schools in Amherst County Public Schools
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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 County High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Amherst Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Temperance Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Amherst Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Elon Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Amelon Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Central Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Monelison Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Madison Heights Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Amherst County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Amherst County High, Amherst
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Amherst Middle, Amherst
- B- Monelison Middle, Madison Heights
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B Amelon Elementary, Madison Heights
- A- Amherst Elementary, Amherst
- B- Central Elementary, Amherst
- B Elon Elementary, Madison Heights
- C Madison Heights Elementary, Madison Heights
- B+ Temperance Elementary, Amherst
Where Amherst County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Amherst (5)
- Madison Heights (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Amherst County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,965 students with 307 full-time-equivalent teachers and 682 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5100210
- 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
- Buena Vista City Public Schools (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Lynchburg City Public Schools (16 schools, 16 mi)
- Nelson County Public Schools (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Rockbridge County Public Schools (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Appomattox County Public Schools (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Campbell County Public Schools (13 schools, 29 mi)
- Bedford County Public Schools (19 schools, 30 mi)
- Waynesboro City Public Schools (7 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Amherst County Public Schools
How many schools are in Amherst County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Amherst County Public Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Amherst County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Amherst, Madison Heights.
How good are the schools in Amherst County Public Schools?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.4%. 89% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Amherst County Public Schools?
3,965 students were enrolled in Amherst County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Amherst County Public Schools?
Amherst County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Amherst County, with its district office in Amherst. Its boundary covers about 474 sq mi.