Marks Meadow Elementary School (Closed 2011)
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 65-69% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 59%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 75-79% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 69%) for the 2009-10 school year.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students (09-10) | 178 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 65-69% | 59% |
| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 75-79% | 69% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | n/a |
| American Indian (09-10) | n/a | n/a |
| Asian (09-10) | 16% | 6% |
| Hispanic (09-10) | 11% | 15% |
| Black (09-10) | 11% | 8% |
| White (09-10) | 50% | 69% |
| Hawaiian (09-10) | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races (09-10) | 12% | 2% |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10) | 34% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10) | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Amherst School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Marks Meadow Elementary School is Amherst Regional High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Amherst Regional Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wildwood Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Amherst Wildwood Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 403 students
1.0 miles
71 Strong Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1400 1.0 K-6 403 - Amherst Amherst Regional Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 410 students
1.3 miles
170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800 1.3 7-8 410 - Amherst Amherst Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 933 students
1.5 miles
21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1701 1.5 9-12 933 - Amherst Fort River Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 335 students
2.2 miles
70 So East Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1200 2.2 K-6 335 - Amherst Pelham Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 127 students
3.4 miles
45 Amherst Road
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1100 3.4 K-6 127
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