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Maplemere Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

236 E Maplemere Rd, Amherst, NY 14221 · (716) 250-1550 · Part of Sweet Home Central School District

Amherst’s School Grade A− better than 82% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Maplemere Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Maplemere Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

236 E Maplemere Rd, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 183
Grade 292
Grade 395
Grade 488
Grade 584
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
442’20
470’21
491’22
489’23
488’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Asian 22%Black 11%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maplemere Elementary School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Sweet Home Central School District

The district →
Heritage Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
C−
452 students13:1
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tonawanda
C+
443 students12:1
Willow Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
B−
427 students12:1
Sweet Home Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amherst
C−
858 students11:1
Sweet Home Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
A
1,105 students12:1

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