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Amherst Regional Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

170 Chestnut Street, Amherst, MA 01002 · (413) 362-1800 · Part of Amherst-Pelham School District

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

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Regional Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amherst Town kids: Amherst Regional High

On the path

Where Amherst Town kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Amherst Regional Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Amherst Regional Highin Amherst

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

170 Chestnut Street, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7182
Grade 8184
Enrollment over time
413’20
412’21
372’22
369’23
366’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 19%Black 11%Asian 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amherst Regional Middle School from Amherst Town families.

Other schools in Amherst-Pelham School District

The district →
Amherst Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
A+
816 students11:1

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.