Top Rankings
Amherst-Pelham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 369 students in Amherst-Pelham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Amherst-Pelham School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,210 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Amherst-Pelham School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
28%
# Black Students
93 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
675 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
56%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
4
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,836 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,579 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,836
$23,845
Spending / Student
$31,579
$24,602
Best Amherst-Pelham School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst Regional Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800
Grades: 7-8
| 369 students
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