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Amherst Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

548 Milan Ave, Amherst, OH 44001 · (440) 988-0324 · Part of Amherst Exempted Village School District

Amherst’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
859
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: Marion L Steele High School

On the path

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

PK–3Powers Elementary School1,104 students
6–8Amherst Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Marion L Steele High School1,014 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

548 Milan Ave, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6278
Grade 7272
Grade 8309
Enrollment over time
849’20
836’21
867’22
856’23
859’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 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 Junior High School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst Exempted Village School District

The district →
Powers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amherst
B+
1,104 students20:1
Walter G. Nord Middle School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Amherst
A−
556 students20:1
Marion L Steele High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
B+
1,014 students19:1

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