Amherst School
- Elementary/secondary school in Amherst ISD
- Amherst, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Amherst ISD: B
Total students
126
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Amherst ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
87.5 %
Amherst ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 90%
Amherst School is an elementary/secondary school in Amherst, TX, in the Amherst ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 126 students. 65.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 55.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 87.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 16.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,894, which is $11,993 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
100 N MainAmherst, TX 79312-9999
Office phone number
Principal
- Jose Gonzales
- jgonzales@esc17.net
- (806) 246-3221
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Amherst School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
126
African American
7 (5.6%)
Amherst ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
110 (87.3%)
Amherst ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (5.6%)
Amherst ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (1.6%)
Amherst ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
65.9 %
Amherst ISD: 65.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.5 %
Amherst ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
55.6 %
Amherst ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
55.6 %
Amherst ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4 %
Amherst ISD: 4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.7 %
Amherst ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Amherst ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Amherst ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Amherst ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Amherst ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
87.5 %
Amherst ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
87.5 %
Amherst ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Amherst ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.1 %
Amherst ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Amherst ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.7 %
Amherst ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
40 %
Amherst ISD: 40%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Amherst ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.5
Amherst ISD: 16.5
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
100 %
Amherst ISD: 100%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
100 %
Amherst ISD: 100%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
100 %
Amherst ISD: 100%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.4
African American
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
7.7 (39.9%)
Amherst ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10.7 (55.1%)
Amherst ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (5%)
Amherst ISD: 5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.5 (79.9%)
Amherst ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.9 (20.1%)
Amherst ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Amherst ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
6.5
Amherst ISD: 6.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Amherst ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$46,894
Amherst ISD: $46,894
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$34,776
Amherst ISD: $34,776
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$37,054
Amherst ISD: $37,054
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,847
Amherst ISD: $44,847
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,105
Amherst ISD: $51,105
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,607
Amherst ISD: $59,607
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Amherst ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111