Amherst Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Massillon, Ohio

Amherst Elementary School in Massillon, Ohio enrolled 462 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 17.1 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 69-73% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

480 students in 2022-23, 458 students in 2023-24, 462 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.5 to 27.0.

Students enrolled at Amherst Elementary School by school year2022-23: 480, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234802023-244582024-25462
Students enrolled at Amherst Elementary School by school year2022-23: 480, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234802023-244582024-25462
Students enrolled at Amherst Elementary School by school year2022-23: 480, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234802023-244582024-25462
Students enrolled at Amherst Elementary School by school year2022-23: 480, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 46202004006002022-234802023-244582024-25462
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348023.520.4
2023-2445826.817.1
2024-2546227.017.1

17.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools

Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 17.1; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.1state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 17.1; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.1state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 17.1; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.1state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 17.1; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.1state median 17.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 513 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Amherst Elementary School enrolled 513 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 513 of the 513 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent12.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.5% of students were White, 9.3% of two or more races, 7.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White75.5%
  2. Two or more races9.3%
  3. Hispanic7.1%
  4. Black5.8%
  5. Asian2.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Amherst Elementary School scored proficient or above: 69-73% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2269‑73%78%59%
Math, 2022-2370%77% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Massillon

9 public elementary schools in Massillon report 2024-25 enrollment; Amherst Elementary School is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Strausser Elementary School81919.713.9%
Sauder Elementary School72218.315.9%
Watson Elementary School51515.344.9%
Tuslaw Elementary School48221.927.2%
Franklin Elementary School48016.0not reported
Genoa Elementary School47416.354.9%
Amherst Elementary School46217.140.9%
Whittier Elementary School36619.3not reported

All public schools in Massillon →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Amherst Elementary School

  1. Whittier Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 366 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Sauder Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 722 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  3. Compare Amherst Elementary School with Whittier Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Jackson Local spends per student$11,595 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,595
  5. The largest public schools in OhioAmherst Elementary School is the number 614 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#614 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher17.1 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.17.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Amherst Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Amherst Elementary School?
    462 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 480 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Massillon, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Amherst Elementary School?
    17.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Amherst Elementary School a Title I school?
    Amherst Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Amherst Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Amherst Elementary School scored proficient or above: 69-73% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Amherst Elementary School in?
    Jackson Local, NCES district ID 3904985. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390498503714 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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