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Transit Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

8730 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051 · (716) 626-8700 · Part of Williamsville Central School District

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

Students
912
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Transit Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • 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
5–8Transit Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts78%
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).

8730 Transit Rd, East Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5234
Grade 6228
Grade 7221
Grade 8227
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
886’20
867’21
872’22
899’23
912’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Asian 28%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Transit Middle School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Williamsville Central School District

The district →

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.