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Wildwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

71 Strong Street, Amherst, MA 01002 · (413) 362-1400 · Part of Amherst School District

Amherst Town’s School Grade B better than 58% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Wildwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.7% 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 →

K–6Wildwood ElementaryYou are here
7–8Amherst Regional Middle Schoolin Amherst

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 49.3%

Its 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 ↗

71 Strong Street, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 144
Grade 253
Grade 331
Grade 446
Grade 541
Grade 662
Enrollment over time
368’20
344’21
326’22
311’23
314’24

Down 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 19%Asian 18%Black 12%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wildwood Elementary from Amherst Town families.

Other schools in Amherst School District

The district →
Crocker Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Amherst
B+
353 students10:1
Fort River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Amherst
B
371 students9:1

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.