Sweet Home Middle School

4150 Maple Rd, Amherst, NY 14226

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
858
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sweet Home Central School District
Erie County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 770 New York middle schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
51stpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
44thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size11.4 students per teacher
25thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York middle 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 Sweet Home Middle School

Sweet Home Middle School is a public middle school in Amherst, New York, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Sweet Home Central School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Erie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 858 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York middle school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 770 New York middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

4150 Maple Rd
Amherst, NY 14226
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
858 students
Students per teacher
11.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Sweet Home Central School District
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
362850003831

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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.