Education Period
Public, Virtual 6-8
Address
165 Gordons Fairground Rd Amherst , VA 24521
Overview
Amherst Middle, located in 165 Gordons Fairground Rd Amherst , VA 24521, serves 408 students with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6. It belongs to Amherst County Public Schools and ranks 232nd of 415 Virginia Middle Schools.
School District
District: Amherst County Public Schools
Number of students:
408
Public School Search
Rank:
232nd
232nd of 415 Virginia Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$7,486
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 16.6 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 71.3% |
| African American: | 15.2% |
| Two or more races: | 8.8% |
| Hispanic: | 3.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 48.6% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Amherst Middle
School Ranking in Virginia
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 232nd of 415 Virginia Middle Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 232nd of 415 Virginia Middle Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Amherst Middle to other Virginia Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Amherst Middle
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 165th of 424 Middle schools | Ranks 232nd of 415 Middle schools | 17% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Middle) | 60 | 59 |
1% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools) | 68 | 51 |
17% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 57 |
21% | |
| 6th Grade English Reading (Amherst Middle) | 78 | 70 |
8% | |
| 6th Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools) | 79 | 65 |
14% | |
| 6th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 77 | 70 |
7% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Middle) | 90 | 62 |
28% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools) | 81 | 53 |
28% | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 55 |
23% | |
| 7th Grade English Reading (Amherst Middle) | 85 | 60 |
25% | |
| 7th Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools) | 78 | 63 |
15% | |
| 7th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 79 | 72 |
7% | |
| 8th Grade Writing (Amherst Middle) | 79 | 66 |
13% | |
| 8th Grade Writing (Amherst County Public Schools) | 72 | 49 |
23% | |
| 8th Grade Writing (Virginia) | 70 | 57 |
13% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Middle) | 84 | 63 |
21% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools) | 82 | 46 |
36% | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 77 | 57 |
20% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Amherst Middle) | 77 | 39 |
38% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Amherst County Public Schools) | 70 | 44 |
26% | |
| 8th Grade Science (Virginia) | 78 | 61 |
17% | |
| 8th Grade English Reading (Amherst Middle) | 83 | 70 |
13% | |
| 8th Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools) | 80 | 59 |
21% | |
| 8th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 76 | 72 |
4% | |
| End of Course Algebra I (Amherst Middle) | 100 | 94 |
6% | |
| End of Course Algebra I (Amherst County Public Schools) | 90 | 69 |
21% | |
| End of Course Algebra I (Virginia) | 86 | 80 |
6% | |
| End of Course Earth Science (Amherst Middle) | 92 | 79 |
13% | |
| End of Course Earth Science (Amherst County Public Schools) | 86 | 57 |
29% | |
| End of Course Earth Science (Virginia) | 81 | 72 |
9% | |
| End of Course World History I (Amherst Middle) | 85 | 72 |
13% | |
| End of Course World History I (Amherst County Public Schools) | 80 | 47 |
33% | |
| End of Course World History I (Virginia) | 80 | 66 |
14% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 372 | 408 |
9.7% |
|
| African American | 44 | 62 |
40.9% |
|
| American Indian | 4 | 3 |
25% |
|
| Asian | 2 | 0 |
100% |
|
| Hispanic | 11 | 15 |
36.4% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| White | 279 | 291 |
4.3% |
|
| Two or More Races | 32 | 36 |
12.5% |