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Sweet Home Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4150 Maple Rd, Amherst, NY 14226 · (716) 250-1450 · Part of Sweet Home Central School District

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

Directions
Students
858
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sweet Home Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

K–49 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sweet Home Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

4150 Maple Rd, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6292
Grade 7290
Grade 8271
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
734’20
765’21
768’22
800’23
858’24

Up 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 19%Asian 12%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sweet Home Middle 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
Maplemere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Amherst
B−
488 students12:1
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.