Amherst Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 333 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 510th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Amherst County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,059
- Graduation Rate: 73.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.4
- Enrolled Students: 4,634
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 333
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 168 (50.5%)
- Females: 158 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (10.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 108 (32.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 142 (42.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 73 | 21.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1.8% |
| White | 243 | 73.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 9 | 2.7% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12.3% |
| 1st Grade | 45 | 13.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 60 | 18.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 63 | 18.9% |
| 4th Grade | 53 | 15.9% |
| 5th Grade | 62 | 18.6% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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