SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · AMHERST, NY

SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in AMHERST, New York, serving grades 06–08 with 858 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

858

Teachers (FTE)

75.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	471	55%
Black or African American	167	19%
Asian	102	12%
Hispanic/Latino	67	8%
Two or more races	49	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	858	442M / 416F

English Language Learners: 35 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	21.0% -34.2pp	55.2%	379
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	71

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)

+0.08 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

190

22.1% 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.)	858	100%

Contact & Location

4150 MAPLE RD

AMHERST, NY 14226

Phone: (716)250-1450

http://www.sweethomeschools.org

District

SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $31,985

District enrollment: 3,520

Other Schools in District

GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14226) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

362850003831

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