Amherst

The Amherst school district in Massachusetts is home to three elementary schools: Fort River Elementary, Crocker Farm Elementary, and Wildwood Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of a well-regarded educational system in the Amherst area.

Crocker Farm Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 210 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Amherst and Massachusetts averages on MCAS tests, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Wildwood Elementary also performs well, with strong English Language Arts test scores, including an impressive 65.91% proficiency rate in 3rd grade.

While Fort River Elementary has the lowest performance among the three schools, it still outperforms the state averages in many areas. The differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools may contribute to the variations in academic performance, though other factors like curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership likely also play a role. Overall, the Amherst elementary schools appear to be providing a strong educational foundation for their students.