Best Public Schools in Amherst, NY

Summary:

The city of Amherst, New York is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area show significant disparities in performance, with the Amherst Central School District consistently outperforming the Sweet Home Central School District across various metrics.

Amherst Central High School stands out as a top-performing high school, ranking among the best in New York state and boasting exceptional test scores, with over 90% proficiency in many subject areas. Meanwhile, Smallwood Drive School, an elementary school, also ranks among the top in the state and demonstrates exceptional performance, with over 75% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 80% in Math.

In contrast, while Sweet Home Middle School has a lower statewide ranking, it stands out for its high proficiency rates on Regents exams, with over 97% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I. However, both high schools in the area, Sweet Home Senior High School and Amherst Central High School, have similar four-year graduation rates of around 84% and dropout rates of around 5%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amherst Central High School	Public	9-12	4301 Main St	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-8100	870	82	10.6	38.0%	555 (63.8%)	134 (15.4%)	56 (6.4%)	85 (9.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	83.4	64^th of 1242 public high schools	94.8%		81.4	91^st of 1228 public high schools	92.6%	27	80.0	93.5	97.0	93.0	96.8	82.4	94.0	89.3	96.7	93.4	92.9															99.1	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$16,343	$716	$15,627
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	748	65	11.5	49.1%	371 (49.6%)	171 (22.9%)	49 (6.6%)	99 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)	49.5	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		44.2	1329^th of 2439 public elementary schools	45.5%	143												40.9	43.3	41.4				50.0	49.1	50.9				46.9		99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$14,727	$1,529	$13,198
Amherst Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Kings Hwy	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-7100	623	70	8.9	33.9%	401 (64.4%)	82 (13.2%)	32 (5.1%)	62 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	84.5	184^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.8%		85.3	181^st of 1500 public middle schools	87.9%	3						100.0					100.0				54.4	71.1	74.7				63.0	79.3	78.6		63.9	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$17,892	$1,270	$16,622
Smallwood Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Smallwood Dr	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-2100	659	48	13.7	19.1%	518 (78.6%)	34 (5.2%)	43 (6.5%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	88.2	246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.3	246^th of 2439 public elementary schools	89.9%													75.6	77.9	60.5				81.6	88.6	63.5				58.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,764	$729	$12,034
Heritage Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2545 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1525	406	35	11.6	35.7%	213 (52.5%)	86 (21.2%)	33 (8.1%)	49 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	42.8	1362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%		41.6	1399^th of 2439 public elementary schools	42.6%	37												52.9	28.8	41.2				54.6	43.5	32.4				42.7		99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$16,738	$1,888	$14,851
Maplemere Elementary School	Public	K-6	236 E Maplemere Rd	Amherst	14221	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1550	491	40	12.2	41.5%	298 (60.7%)	63 (12.8%)	18 (3.7%)	85 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	65.3	775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%		72.5	616^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.7%	159												72.7	54.3	36.2				64.1	73.6	49.3				39.7		98.6	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.1	99.5	$16,762	$1,450	$15,311
Sweet Home Middle School	Public	6-8	4150 Maple Rd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1450	768	73	10.4	53.8%	429 (55.9%)	169 (22.0%)	44 (5.7%)	81 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.5%)	38.4	948^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.0%		45.8	805^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.3%	143								98.5			97.4				39.7	43.5	36.5				47.4	52.0	22.1		24.6	98.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$18,692	$2,120	$16,572
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,072	91	11.7	45.8%	614 (57.3%)	237 (22.1%)	77 (7.2%)	107 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%		64.1	438^th of 1228 public high schools	64.3%	121	37.3	65.8	85.5	78.8	55.5	74.7	87.7	63.1	60.4	85.6	60.8															99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$19,096	$1,431	$17,666
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Willow Ridge Dr	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1575	358	36	9.9	38.0%	212 (59.2%)	60 (16.8%)	10 (2.8%)	44 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	37.6	1520^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%		56.2	1010^th of 2439 public elementary schools	58.6%	510												20.8	54.9	32.6				32.4	45.3	51.0				44.9		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$18,657	$1,334	$17,323

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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