Grade Trends

Amherst Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Amherst Central School District

55 Kings Hwy, Amherst, NY 14226 Map

Math (met standard)
71%
+19 state 52% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
62%
+11 state 51% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
67%
+24 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
36%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
646
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 65% state 51% · 2024-25 59% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 72% state 57% · 2024-25 63% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 78% state 47% · 2024-25 65% state 52% · 2024-25 67% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 71% state 52% · 2024-25 62% state 51% · 2024-25 67% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 71% state 52% 62% state 51% 67% state 44%
2023-24 73% state 50% 66% state 48% 64% state 34%
2022-23 74% state 47% 68% state 50% —
2021-22 53% state 33% 65% state 51% —
2018-19 66% state 43% 55% state 45% —
2017-18 57% state 40% 60% state 46% —
2016-17 57% state 35% 50% state 40% —
2015-16 43% state 35% 48% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Highgate Heights
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
17%
−38 vs state
12%
−41 vs state
16%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 93% 407 Black 65%
Cleveland Hill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Cleveland Hill Union Free School District
1.1 mi
47%
−5 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
39%
−4 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 64% 305 White 37%
Westminster Community Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Westminster Community Charter School
1.6 mi
40%
−14 vs state
35%
−18 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 92% 342 Black 65%
Charter School of Inquiry
Grades K–6 Charter · Charter School of Inquiry
1.6 mi
18%
−38 vs state
19%
−35 vs state
8%
−37 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2024-25 93% 276 Black 73%
Frederick Olmsted #156
Grades 5–12 · Buffalo City School District
1.9 mi
58%
+6 vs state
62%
+9 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 61% 928 White 29%
Buffalo United Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Buffalo United Charter School
2.1 mi
29%
−26 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
35%
−9 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 93% 465 Black 66%
Maryvale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District
2.4 mi
50%
−2 vs state
40%
−11 vs state
54%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 65% 518 White 60%
Ben Franklin Middle School
Grades 5–7 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2.4 mi
46%
−8 vs state
46%
−7 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 46% 654 White 70%
Sweet Home Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Sweet Home Central School District
2.7 mi
41%
−12 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
27%
−16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 41% 858 White 55%
King Center Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · King Center Charter School
2.7 mi
37%
−18 vs state
36%
−17 vs state
34%
−10 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 91% 419 Black 84%