Overview
SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in AMHERST, New York. The school enrolls 800 students. It is part of the SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictSWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36029
CityAMHERST
ZIP14226
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362850003831
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment800
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino5.6%
Black / African American7.9%
Asian20.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native61.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %48%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)