Amherst Regional Middle School

Summary:

Amherst Regional Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Amherst, MA, with a student population of 372 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Amherst-Pelham school district, which is ranked 90 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating.

Amherst Regional Middle School consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 49.71% of students proficient or better in ELA, 44.28% in Math, and 45.4% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95% respectively. The school also ranks very highly for its English Language Learner (ELL) student performance, ranking 10th out of 180 Massachusetts middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 5-star rating, and its special education students, ranking 130th out of 441 Massachusetts middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 4-star rating.

While Amherst Regional Middle School outperforms many nearby schools in the Holyoke, Ludlow, Greenfield, and Chicopee districts, which have lower academic performance and higher poverty rates, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Belchertown and Northampton districts. The school also struggles more with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the bottom 40% of Massachusetts middle schools for this subgroup in recent years.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 170 Chestnut Street
       Amherst, MA  01002


(413) 362-1800

District: Amherst-Pelham

SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,463 Help


Students who attend Amherst Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:    Amherst Regional High

Feeder schools for Amherst Regional Middle School:

Elementary:    Crocker Farm Elementary
    Fort River Elementary
    Leverett Elementary
    Pelham Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  369

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.2%
Hispanic:
16.8%
Asian:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Amherst Regional Middle School ranks better than 72.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), Hispanic (16.8%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amherst Regional Middle School is 9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amherst Regional Middle School is $25,463.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amherst Regional Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst Regional Middle School 134th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Amherst Regional Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Amherst-Pelham:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst-Pelham 90th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Amherst Regional Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.05 125th 339 63.1%
2004 66.08 123rd 344 64.2%
2005 77.29 82nd 356 77.0%
2006 77.52 87th 399 78.2%
2007 82.17 69th 399 82.7%
2008 78.44 89th 407 78.1%
2009 80.19 75th 409 81.7%
2010 77.47 93rd 434 78.6%
2011 70.12 136th 449 69.7%
2012 74.77 117th 455 74.3%
2013 72.97 130th 455 71.4%
2014 73.50 120th 455 73.6%
2015 76.60 103rd 441 76.6%
2016 57.63 205th 482 57.5%
2017 76.78 107th 487 78.0%
2018 69.39 141st 484 70.9%
2019 62.55 172nd 498 65.5%
2021 87.97 52nd 501 89.6%
2022 68.65 140th 497 71.8%
2023 70.22 135th 501 73.1%
2024 69.69 134th 493 72.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.62 40th 84 52.4%
2019 35.29 49th 87 43.7%
2022 49.38 42nd 102 58.8%
2023 42.10 56th 110 49.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.95 24th 127 81.1%
2019 37.53 81st 138 41.3%
2022 34.69 132nd 154 14.3%
2023 57.77 26th 155 83.2%
2024 73.64 10th 180 94.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.33 230th 467 50.7%
2019 31.77 355th 484 26.7%
2021 62.70 125th 489 74.4%
2022 41.30 284th 503 43.5%
2023 69.63 86th 444 80.6%
2024 57.44 130th 441 70.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.55 245th 438 44.1%
2019 28.18 354th 452 21.7%
2022 29.78 354th 489 27.6%
2023 32.64 341st 481 29.1%
2024 39.34 272nd 469 42.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.57 154th 463 66.7%
2019 54.15 230th 478 51.9%
2021 85.70 57th 483 88.2%
2022 71.16 125th 494 74.7%
2023 74.21 117th 489 76.1%
2024 71.02 126th 481 73.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.15 235th 417 43.6%
2019 34.90 259th 424 38.9%
2021 47.37 175th 431 59.4%
2022 60.97 110th 445 75.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.79 122nd 466 73.8%
2019 68.24 153rd 478 68.0%
2021 87.53 55th 485 88.7%
2022 64.35 153rd 497 69.2%
2023 67.00 140th 489 71.4%
2024 67.57 138th 483 71.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.47 40th 491 91.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.16 77th 119 35.3%
2019 25.78 102nd 128 20.3%
2022 21.59 104th 135 23.0%
2023 45.20 82nd 134 38.8%
2024 52.55 71st 120 40.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.00 59th 172 65.7%
2019 47.29 95th 195 51.3%
2022 34.83 137th 212 35.4%
2023 52.84 89th 209 57.4%
2024 31.56 143rd 202 29.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.26 137th 309 55.7%
2019 29.37 243rd 322 24.5%
2022 48.06 154th 368 58.2%
2023 56.21 136th 364 62.6%
2024 43.53 181st 378 52.1%
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Rank History for White students at Amherst Regional Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.33 96th 395 75.7%
2019 74.66 88th 396 77.8%
2021 89.61 33rd 401 91.8%
2022 75.22 76th 404 81.2%
2023 67.87 112th 403 72.2%
2024 69.11 100th 392 74.5%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Amherst Regional Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 602 56 37 40 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1989 567 55 36 49 1 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 579 57 46 56 0 n/a n/a 0 738
1991 547 77 52 61 7 n/a n/a 0 744
1992 575 74 52 60 1 n/a n/a 0 762
1993 609 72 62 59 2 n/a n/a 0 804
1994 662 89 77 76 2 n/a n/a 0 906
1995 746 87 83 78 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1996 746 87 83 78 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1997 799 72 69 81 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
1998 528 62 67 42 3 n/a n/a 0 702
1999 517 58 60 51 5 n/a n/a 0 691
2000 543 72 46 59 3 n/a n/a 0 723
2001 513 71 48 50 6 n/a n/a 0 688
2002 487 66 67 55 4 n/a n/a 0 679
2003 487 66 67 55 4 n/a n/a 0 679
2004 501 59 56 44 3 n/a n/a 0 663
2005 462 50 49 42 2 n/a n/a 0 605
2006 410 64 47 47 2 n/a n/a 4 574
2007 369 54 42 58 2 n/a n/a 28 553
2008 373 35 47 68 2 n/a n/a 42 567
2009 338 20 63 63 0 0 46 0 530
2010 295 28 42 77 0 0 51 0 493
2011 292 33 37 68 0 0 41 0 471
2012 295 33 47 53 0 0 34 0 462
2013 288 32 53 54 0 1 46 0 474
2014 285 29 50 66 1 0 43 0 474
2015 280 25 46 69 2 1 38 0 461
2016 261 32 39 76 1 2 38 0 449
2017 258 30 34 72 0 2 36 0 432
2018 247 30 39 62 0 1 31 0 410
2019 234 37 34 76 1 0 34 0 416
2020 225 36 37 86 1 0 41 0 426
2021 220 32 40 84 0 0 37 0 413
2022 252 29 31 71 0 0 28 1 412
2023 219 26 41 59 0 1 21 5 372
2024 200 37 44 62 2 1 19 4 369

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amherst Regional Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 735 n/a n/a n/a
1989 708 n/a n/a n/a
1990 738 n/a n/a n/a
1991 744 n/a n/a n/a
1992 762 n/a n/a n/a
1993 804 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 906 n/a n/a n/a
1995 994 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 994 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1021 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 702 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 691 n/a 0.0 0
2000 723 n/a 0.0 16.9
2001 688 n/a 0.0 17.3
2002 679 n/a n/a 17.8
2003 679 n/a n/a 17.8
2004 663 65.2 10.2 17.3
2005 605 60.6 10.0 20.3
2006 574 59.1 9.7 20.2
2007 553 54.0 10.2 21.9
2008 567 54.0 10.5 25.7
2009 530 54.2 9.8 19.8
2010 493 47.1 10.4 27.4
2011 471 47.5 9.9 25.3
2012 462 45.4 10.1 27.1
2013 474 48.4 9.7 28.1
2014 474 47.4 9.9 28.3
2015 461 47.0 9.8 28.6
2016 449 45.0 9.9 n/a
2017 432 44.3 9.7 n/a
2018 410 42.6 9.6 n/a
2019 416 42.9 9.6 n/a
2020 426 42.4 10.0 n/a
2021 413 45.1 9.1 n/a
2022 412 41.7 9.8 n/a
2023 372 46.4 8.0 n/a
2024 369 40.8 9.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amherst Regional Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 735 n/a n/a n/a
1989 708 n/a n/a n/a
1990 738 n/a n/a n/a
1991 744 n/a n/a n/a
1992 762 n/a n/a n/a
1993 804 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 906 n/a n/a n/a
1995 994 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 994 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1021 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 702 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 691 n/a 0.0 0
2000 723 n/a 0.0 16.9
2001 688 n/a 0.0 17.3
2002 679 n/a n/a 17.8
2003 679 n/a n/a 17.8
2004 663 65.2 10.2 17.3
2005 605 60.6 10.0 20.3
2006 574 59.1 9.7 20.2
2007 553 54.0 10.2 21.9
2008 567 54.0 10.5 25.7
2009 530 54.2 9.8 19.8
2010 493 47.1 10.4 27.4
2011 471 47.5 9.9 25.3
2012 462 45.4 10.1 27.1
2013 474 48.4 9.7 28.1
2014 474 47.4 9.9 28.3
2015 461 47.0 9.8 28.6
2016 449 45.0 9.9 n/a
2017 432 44.3 9.7 n/a
2018 410 42.6 9.6 n/a
2019 416 42.9 9.6 n/a
2020 426 42.4 10.0 n/a
2021 413 45.1 9.1 n/a
2022 412 41.7 9.8 n/a
2023 372 46.4 8.0 n/a
2024 369 40.8 9.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Amherst Regional Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $408 (1.7%) $24,200 (98.3%) $24,608
2020 $438 (1.9%) $22,831 (98.1%) $23,269
2021 $1,594 (6.3%) $23,870 (93.7%) $25,463

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amherst Regional Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 172nd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 135th of 501 Middle schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Regional Middle School)5852.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst-Pelham)5850.8
 7.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Regional Middle School)5248.8
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Amherst-Pelham)5247.1
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Regional Middle School)5546.5
 8.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst-Pelham)5345.8
 7.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Regional Middle School)4342.1
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Amherst-Pelham)4141.1
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Amherst Regional Middle School)5251.5
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Amherst-Pelham)5250
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Amherst Regional Middle School)5749.7
 7.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Amherst-Pelham)5648.3
 7.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Amherst Regional Middle School)4845.5
 2.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Amherst-Pelham)4744.2
 2.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Amherst Regional Middle School)5251.5
 0.5%
   All Grades Science (Amherst-Pelham)5250
 2%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students416372
 10.6%
African American3726
 29.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3441
 20.6%
Hispanic7659
 22.4%
Pacific Islander01
White234219
 6.4%
Two or More Races3421
 38.2%


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Students at Amherst Regional Middle School are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

Amherst Regional Middle School ranks 134th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 369 students attended Amherst Regional Middle School.

Students who attend Amherst Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Amherst Regional High


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