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Amherst Street School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

71 Amherst St., Nashua, NH 03064 · (603) 966-1700 · Part of Nashua School District

Nashua’s School Grade C better than 28% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Street School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nashua kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Amherst Street SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

71 Amherst St., Nashua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 147
Grade 254
Grade 358
Grade 445
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
266’20
267’21
293’22
286’23
290’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 37%Two or more races 10%Black 5%Asian 2%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 Street School from Nashua families.

Other schools in Nashua School District

The district →
Bicentennial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nashua
A
481 students13:1
New Searles School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nashua
B+
256 students11:1
Mt. Pleasant School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nashua
D−
250 students10:1
Franklin Street School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nashua
245 students8:1
Purple Panthers Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nashua
37 students18:1
Ledge Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nashua
D−
454 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 New Hampshire’s other public schools; Nashua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.