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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: Yes 
School Report Card 2011-12
Enrollment
 October 1 EnrollmentAverage Class Size
Grade(s)SchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
PreSchool0183,165   
Kindergarten09711,904   
Readiness0078   
Grade 1010713,59501518
Grade 2012713,84501818
Grade 3013913,87602019
Grade 4013814,16702020
Grade 515215214,200191920
Grade 618518514,568232321
Grade 722322314,811202021
Grade 820220215,102181822
Grade 90016,465   
Grade 100015,350   
Grade 110014,985   
Grade 120014,673   
Total Enrollment7621,388190,805   
School Safety
 SchoolDistrictState
School Safety Incidences11111,505
Total Number of Incidents414123,633
No. of Incidents/1,000 students5430124


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Attendance/Four-Year Graduation Rate
 SchoolDistrictState
PreSchool Attendance Rate92
Elem/Middle Attendance Rate (Target: 90%)9696.295.5
High School Four-Year Graduation Rate (Target: 85%)86.6


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Teacher Quality
 SchoolDistrictState
N%N%N%
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT299.5318.932765.9
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT in High-Poverty Schools N/A N/A 1.2
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT in Low-Poverty Schools 9.5 8.9 1.5
Employed Under Emergency CredentialsN/AN/AN/AN/A50.04
Bachelor's Degree N/C 21.7 39.5
Master's Degree N/C 62.9 47.7
Degree beyond Master's Degree N/C 0.0 0.8


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School Staff
 SchoolDistrictState
Teachers6310515,049
Instructional Support27526,964
Librarians12313
Specialists11292,550
Admin Support491,245
All Other Support14273,598


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Improvement Status
Status for 2011-2012 School YearContent AreaMet AYP RequirementsStatus for 2012-2013 School Year
AcceptableReadingYesAcceptable
SINI Year 2MathNoCorrective Action/Level 3
AcceptableOtherYesAcceptable

Statewide NCLB Accountability Status
 READINGMATHEMATICS
SchoolsDistrictsSchoolsDistricts
N%N%N%N%
Acceptable27960.510565.624152.38251.6
SINI/DINI Year 1418.92415.06714.52616.4
SINI/DINI Year25712.4138.17115.42616.4
Corrective Action/Level 3378.0138.1347.4116.9
Restructure Planning/Level 4235.031.9275.995.7
Restructuring/Level 5&6245.221.3214.653.1
State Total461100.0160100.0461100159100.0

New Hampshire School Adequacy Summary
Met Input-Based Accountability System (IBAS): No
Met Performance-Based School Accountability System (PBAS): Yes
Performance Score: 3.2
Provides Opportunity for an Adequate Education: Yes

More information on school/district improvement:[DINI / SINI]
More accountability information:Elementary and Middle - Performance Indicator Report
Assessment Rankings
Ranking School TypeSubjectNbr. of StudentsIndex Score and Std ErrorIndex Score RankingNo. of Students Prior YearPrior Year Index Score and Std ErrorIndex Score ImprovementIndex Score Improvement Ranking
Elem/MiddleMath55091.8 (+/-0.8)107 of 36954891.4 (+/-0.9)0.4141 of 366
Elem/MiddleRead55097.9 (+/-0.4)20 of 36954897.8 (+/-0.4)0.1202 of 366
Elem/MiddleWrite19792.1 (+/-1.2)44 of 32520793.1 (+/-1)-1159 of 319
Student Assessment
* indicates total number of test takers is 10 or less.
Blank indicates no science assessment test administered.
Achievement Level (%)ReadingMathematicsWritingScience
SchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
Substantially Below Proficient (%)22777163388717
Partially Proficient (%)6715121217292937463543
Proficient (%)525054474743525245445437
Proficient with Distinction (%)40412433342316168131
Testing Participation (%)10010099100100991009999999999
For assessment rankings click on this link: [Ranking Reports]
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 2011 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
4784310
884404
Math
GradeB+P+A
4925711
8824411
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