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Amherst Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

100 N Sycamore, Amherst, NE 68812 · (308) 826-3131 · Part of Amherst Public Schools

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Directions
Students
203
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: Amherst High School

On the path

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

PK–6Amherst Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Amherst High School157 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 N Sycamore, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten21
Grade 125
Grade 226
Grade 327
Grade 423
Grade 524
Grade 623
Enrollment over time
198’20
200’21
224’22
213’23
203’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amherst Elementary School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst Public Schools

The district →
Amherst High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Amherst
C+
157 students10:1

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 Nebraska’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.