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Amherst Elementary School

100 N Sycamore, Amherst, NE 68812

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
203
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Amherst Public Schools
Buffalo County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores67% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance5% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Class size16.2 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Nebraska elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Amherst Elementary School

Amherst Elementary School is a public elementary school in Amherst, Nebraska, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Amherst Public Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Buffalo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 203 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Nebraska elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
203 students
Students per teacher
16.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Amherst Public Schools
County
Buffalo County
NCES school ID
310007000018

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.