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Amherst Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8750 Jane St NW, Massillon, OH 44646 · (330) 830-8024 · Part of Jackson Local School District

Jackson Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
462
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson Township kids: Jackson Memorial Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Amherst Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jackson Memorial Middle Schoolin Massillon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8750 Jane St NW, Massillon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 168
Grade 277
Grade 393
Grade 473
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
509’20
503’21
480’22
458’23
462’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amherst Elementary School from Jackson Township families.

Other schools in Jackson Local School District

The district →
Strausser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massillon
A+
819 students20:1
Sauder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massillon
A+
722 students18:1
Lake Cable Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
544 students18:1
Jackson Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Massillon
A−
1,313 students20:1
Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Massillon
A−
1,881 students21:1

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; Jackson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.