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Hillsborough County School: Amherst Middle School (21745) NCES School ID: 00007
District: Amherst (17) NCES District ID: 3301470
SAU: Amherst SAU Office (39) School Web Site: ams.sau39.org
Superintendent: Michael Berry SAU Telephone: 603-673-2690
Admin Principal: Kristen Gauthier School Telephone: 603-673-8944
Address: 14 Cross Rd., Amherst, NH 03031-0966 School Fax: 603-673-6774
School Open Date: School Close Date:
School Type: Public School Grades Offered: 5-8
Federal Accountability Status Met: No NH Accountability Status Met: N/A 
School Report Card 2008-09
Enrollment
 October 1 EnrollmentAverage Class Size
Grade(s)SchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
PreSchool002,834   
Kindergarten010810,968   
Readiness00235   
Grade 1012914,20901617
Grade 2014514,23901818
Grade 3017814,47502019
Grade 4018614,61302319
Grade 516916915,0130021
Grade 619619615,1740021
Grade 722122115,4520021
Grade 821521515,7830022
Grade 90017,244   
Grade 100016,260   
Grade 110016,016   
Grade 120015,419   
Total Enrollment8011,547197,956   
School Safety
 SchoolDistrictState
School Safety Incidences16342,282
Total Number of Incidents458031,773
No. of Incidents/1,000 students5652161


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Attendance/Four-Year Graduation Rate
 SchoolDistrictState
PreSchool Attendance Rate90.6
Elem/Middle Attendance Rate (Target: 90%)9696.195.3
High School Four-Year Graduation Rate (Target: 75%)90.2


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Teacher Quality
 SchoolDistrictState
N%N%N%
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT00002370.7
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT in High-Poverty Schools N/A N/A 0.1
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT in Low-Poverty Schools N/A N/A 0.2
Employed Under Emergency CredentialsN/AN/AN/AN/A330.3
Bachelor's Degree N/C 32.4 48.6
Master's Degree N/C 67.6 50.2
Degree beyond Master's Degree N/C 0 0.8


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School Staff
 SchoolDistrictState
Teachers6912415,660
Instructional Support27547,095
Librarians12324
Specialists13312,545
Admin Support491,283
All Other Support17213,751


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Improvement Status
Status for 2008-2009 School YearContent AreaMet AYP RequirementsStatus for 2009-2010 School Year
AcceptableReadingYesAcceptable
AcceptableMathNoAcceptable
AcceptableOtherYesAcceptable

Statewide NCLB Accountability Status
 READINGMATHEMATICS
SchoolsDistrictsSchoolsDistricts
N%N%N%N%
Acceptable31065.013784.628058.711772.2
SINI/DINI Year 16714.0106.210321.62917.9
SINI/DINI Year 2459.4127.4367.563.7
Corrective Action/Level 3285.931.9326.7106.2
Restructure Planning/Level 4194.000.0204.200.0
Restructuring/Level 581.700.061.300.0
State Total477100.0162100.0477100162100.0


More information on school/district improvement:[DINI / SINI]
More accountability information:Elementary and Middle - Performance Indicator Report
Student Assessment
* indicates total number of test takers is 10 or less.
Blank indicates no science assessment test administered.

[View School Report Card with Student Assessment Data]

For detailed information, click on one of the links to the right.ReadingMathematicsWriting 
For rankings, click on one of the links to the right or access this corresponding E/M School Ranking Data File (xls format) and Data File Layout.School Ranking List-
Reading
(Grades 3-8)		School Ranking List-
Mathematics
(Grades 3-8)		School Ranking List-
Writing
(Grades 3-8)		School Ranking List-
Science
(Grades 3-8)
For rankings, click on one of the links to the right or access this corresponding High School Ranking Data File (xls format) and Data File Layout.School Ranking List-
Reading
(Grade 11)		School Ranking List-
Mathematics
(Grade 11)		Grade 11 Writing is a one-item assessment and therefore it is not ranked.School Ranking List-
Science
(Grade 11)
For rankings, click on one of the links to the right or access this corresponding E/M District Ranking Data File (xls format) and Data File Layout.District Ranking List-
Reading
(Grades 3-8)		District Ranking List-
Mathematics
(Grades 3-8)		District Ranking List-
Writing
(Grades 3-8)		District Ranking List-
Science
(Grades 3-8)
For rankings, click on one of the links to the right or access this corresponding HS District Ranking Data File (xls format) and Data File Layout.District Ranking List-
Reading
(Grade 11)		District Ranking List-
Mathematics
(Grade 11)		Grade 11 Writing is a one-item assessment and therefore it is not ranked.District Ranking List-
Science
(Grade 11)
NECAP Longitudinal Reports
1) NECAP Teaching Year District Tested at Grade Comparison Reading and Math
2) NECAP Teaching Year District "Cohort" History Comparison Reading and Math
3) NECAP Teaching Year District vs. State by Tested at Grade Math Reading   
4) NECAP Teaching Year District vs. State by "Cohort" History Math Reading   
5) NECAP Teaching Year District GAP Analysis by Tested at Grade Math Reading   
6) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Average Index Score and GAP analysis Math Reading Science Writing
7) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Percent of students at each index level Math Reading Science Writing
8) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Median Student Growth Percentile (SGP) and GAP analysis Math Reading   
9) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Percent of students at each Student Growth Percentile (SGP) Grouping Math Reading   
Student Achievement Trends
N is the number of students participating.
% is the percent of students scoring proficient or above.
Click on a grade to show the achievement trend for that grade.
Achievement Trend
GradeContent Area2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-2014
N%N%N%N%N%
5Reading1898918489152861398714891
Mathematics1897618583152831408114885
Writing018470152591397214880
6Reading1659418893185941499114285
Mathematics1657918977185851498914279
7Reading2169120890222922218917089
Mathematics2168120877223782217417078
8Reading2239221494202962169222187
Mathematics2248321581202772168022171
Writing021477202752167922165

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Student Achievement Data-Percent of NH Students At or Above Each Achievement Level (Based on the Winter 2007 NAEP Assessment)
NAEP achievement levels are indicated as follows: B+ for Basic or above, P+ for Proficient or above, and A for Advanced
Reading
GradeB+P+A
4764111
882373
Math
GradeB+P+A
491527
878388
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