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Fort River Elementary

Regular School · Amherst, MA

Fort River Elementary is a regular school school in Amherst, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–06 with 371 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 06
Enrollment
371
Teachers (FTE)
40.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 155 42%
Hispanic/Latino 131 35%
Asian 37 10%
Black or African American 26 7%
Two or more races 22 6%
Total enrollment 371 195M / 176F

English Language Learners: 42 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 45-49% 36.7% 95
Reading Proficiency 50-54% 49.2% 97
Science Proficiency 40-59% 17

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.32 grade levels
Math
+0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
58
15.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 371 100%

Contact & Location

70 So East Street

Amherst, MA 01002

Phone: (413)362-1200

http://arps.org/fr

District

Amherst

Per-pupil expenditure: $33,711

District enrollment: 1,050

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

250189000039

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD