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Amherst Exempted Village Schools
Amherst Exempted Village is a public school district in Ohio, based in Lorain County (Amherst). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Amherst Exempted Village 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 Exempted Village
4 of 4 schools in Amherst Exempted Village carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2
Best schools in Amherst Exempted Village
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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- Walter G Nord Middle School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Marion L Steele High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Amherst Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Powers Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Amherst Exempted Village
High schools (1)
- A- Marion L Steele High School, Amherst
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Amherst Junior High School, Amherst
- A- Walter G Nord Middle School, Amherst
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Powers Elementary School, Amherst
Where Amherst Exempted Village schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Amherst (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Lorain County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,612 students with 191 full-time-equivalent teachers and 532 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904519
- 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
- Clearview Local (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Lorain City (15 schools, 4 mi)
- Elyria City Schools (10 schools, 5 mi)
- Oberlin City Schools (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Firelands Local (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Vermilion Local (4 schools, 8 mi)
- North Ridgeville City (5 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Amherst Exempted Village
How many schools are in Amherst Exempted Village?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Amherst Exempted Village, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Amherst Exempted Village serve?
The largest by graded schools: Amherst.
How good are the schools in Amherst Exempted Village?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 74% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Amherst Exempted Village?
3,612 students were enrolled in Amherst Exempted Village in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Amherst Exempted Village?
Amherst Exempted Village is in Ohio, based in Lorain County, with its district office in Amherst. Its boundary covers about 19.3 sq mi.