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Amherst Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

156 Davis St, Amherst, VA 24521 · (434) 946-9704 · Part of Amherst County Public Schools

Amherst’s School Grade B better than 56% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
307
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Amherst Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Amherst ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

156 Davis St, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten41
Grade 139
Grade 251
Grade 346
Grade 441
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
261’20
233’21
260’22
267’23
307’24

Up 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 15%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amherst Elementary from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst County Public Schools

The district →
Madison Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison Heights
D
449 students14:1
Amelon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison Heights
C
415 students13:1
Elon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison Heights
C+
288 students13:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
C−
268 students11:1
Temperance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
B−
93 students13:1
Monelison Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison Heights
C−
469 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 Virginia’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.