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Amherst Schools
Amherst is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Hampshire County (Amherst). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Amherst 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
3 of 3 schools in Amherst carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Amherst
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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.
- B+ Crocker Farm Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Fort River Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Wildwood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Amherst
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B+ Crocker Farm Elementary, Amherst
- B Fort River Elementary, Amherst
- B- Wildwood Elementary, Amherst
Where Amherst schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Amherst (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Hampshire County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 983 students with 111 full-time-equivalent teachers and 288 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2501890
- 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
- Belchertown (5 schools, 8 mi)
- South Hadley (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Northampton (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Holyoke (11 schools, 13 mi)
- Ludlow (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Ware (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Chicopee (15 schools, 13 mi)
- Gill-Montague (5 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Amherst
How many schools are in Amherst?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Amherst, 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 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Amherst.
How good are the schools in Amherst?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 52.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Amherst?
983 students were enrolled in Amherst in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Amherst?
Amherst is in Massachusetts, based in Hampshire County, with its district office in Amherst. Its boundary covers about 27.6 sq mi.