Sweet Home Middle School

4150 Maple Rd, Amherst, NY 14226 | (716) 250-1450
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 786
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Greg Smorol
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 786
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 74.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 396 (50.4%)
  • Females: 390 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 81 (10.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 203 (25.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 284 (36.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sweet Home Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black13717.4%
Asian374.7%
Hispanic162.0%
White59475.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sweet Home Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade25232.1%
7th Grade27434.9%
8th Grade26033.1%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
12.0%
District:
10.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
13.0%
District:
10.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
33.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Sweet Home Middle School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 29, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I attended SH middle in the 70's, now my son attends 6th grade, how awesome is that!!! MJ Meyers

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