Fort River Elementary
70 So East Street, Amherst, MA 01002 · (413) 362-1200 · Part of Amherst School District
Amherst Town’s School Grade B better than 58% of Massachusetts school districts
What stands out about Fort River Elementary
- Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Massachusetts’s public schools
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Small classes: 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Amherst Town kids: Amherst Regional Middle School
On the path
Where Amherst Town kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, B, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗70 So East Street, Amherst
Students
Up 21.2% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Fort River Elementary from Amherst Town families.
Other schools in Amherst School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Amherst Town’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.