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Amherst Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

14 Cross Rd., Amherst, NH 03031 · (603) 673-8944 · Part of Amherst School District

Amherst’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
635
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: Souhegan Coop High School

On the path

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

PK–4Clark-Wilkins School676 students
5–8Amherst Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Souhegan Coop High School696 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14 Cross Rd., Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5125
Grade 6153
Grade 7174
Grade 8183
Enrollment over time
612’20
648’21
639’22
644’23
635’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%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 Middle School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst School District

The district →
Clark-Wilkins School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Amherst
A
676 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 New Hampshire’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.