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Amherst Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,052 students in Amherst Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Amherst Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,927 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Amherst Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
62%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
268 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
454 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
16%
17%
# White Students
1,858 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
64%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
217
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
24
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,052 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,684
$31,092
Spending / Student
$24,052
$31,961
Best Amherst Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smallwood Drive School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Smallwood Dr
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Grades: K-5
| 597 students
Rank: #22.
Amherst Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55 Kings Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #33.
Windermere Blvd School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
291 Windermere Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-4100
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 761 students
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