Fort River Elementary School in Amherst, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 58.

70 SO EAST STREET
Amherst, MA 1002

County name: Hampshire
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 6th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (413) 253-9731 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.374
Longitude: -072.500950

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Soule Road School (19.5 miles):

81
Paul R Baird Middle School (14.3 miles):

71
Chapin Elementary School (14.3 miles):

64
Fort River Elementary School:

58
Shutesbury Elementary School (6.4 miles):

55
Thomas M Balliet School (17.2 miles):

48
Bellamy Middle School (13.6 miles):

33
Daniel B Brunton School (19.2 miles):

20
Fort River Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Hampshire County:

57
Amherst:

56
Fort River Elementary School:

58

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Enrollment in Fort River Elementary School

2007 Student Enrollment: 468

Kindergarten Enrollment: 53
1st grade Enrollment: 57
2nd grade Enrollment: 64
3rd grade Enrollment: 69
4th grade Enrollment: 69
5th grade Enrollment: 59
6th grade Enrollment: 97


Male students (%): 49.1%
This school:

49.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.9%
This school:

50.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 57.3%
Here:

57.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 6.6%
This school:

6.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 12.0%
Fort River Elementary School:

12.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 14.5%
Here:

14.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 9.6%
This school:

9.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Fort River Elementary School

Grades in Fort River Elementary School

Races in Fort River Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 82
Limited English Proficient #: 46
Special Education #: 76
Low-Income #: 113
Free Lunch #: 100
Reduced Lunch #: 13


First Language Not English %: 17.5%
Fort River Elementary School:

17.5%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.8%
Here:

9.8%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 16.2%
Fort River Elementary School:

16.2%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 24.1%
Here:

24.1%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 21.4%
Fort River Elementary School:

21.4%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 473

Kindergarten Enrollment: 59
1st grade Enrollment: 58
2nd grade Enrollment: 61
3rd grade Enrollment: 70
4th grade Enrollment: 60
5th grade Enrollment: 88
6th grade Enrollment: 77


Male students (%): 49.9%
Here:

49.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.1%
This school:

50.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 61.1%
Here:

61.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 6.3%
Here:

6.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 9.1%
Fort River Elementary School:

9.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 13.3%
Here:

13.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 10.1%
This school:

10.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Fort River Elementary School

Grades in Fort River Elementary School

Races in Fort River Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 75
Limited English Proficient #: 47
Special Education #: 61
Low-Income #: 98


First Language Not English %: 15.9%
This school:

15.9%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.9%
Here:

9.9%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 12.9%
Here:

12.9%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 20.7%
This school:

20.7%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 488

Kindergarten Enrollment: 60
1st grade Enrollment: 56
2nd grade Enrollment: 73
3rd grade Enrollment: 61
4th grade Enrollment: 96
5th grade Enrollment: 77
6th grade Enrollment: 65


White students (%): 63.1%
Here:

63.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 12.7%
Fort River Elementary School:

12.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 7.4%
Here:

7.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 16.4%
Here:

16.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Fort River Elementary School:

0.40%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.6%
Here:

49.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.4%
Here:

50.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Fort River Elementary School

Races in Fort River Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 72
Limited English Proficient #: 38
Special Education #: 57
Low-Income #: 96


First Language Not English %: 14.8%
Here:

14.8%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.8%
This school:

7.8%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 11.7%
This school:

11.7%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 19.7%
Here:

19.7%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 481

Kindergarten Enrollment: 45
1st grade Enrollment: 72
2nd grade Enrollment: 57
3rd grade Enrollment: 85
4th grade Enrollment: 77
5th grade Enrollment: 67
6th grade Enrollment: 78


White students (%): 65.1%
This school:

65.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 13.5%
Here:

13.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 7.9%
Here:

7.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 13.1%
Here:

13.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.1%
Fort River Elementary School:

50.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.9%
Here:

49.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Fort River Elementary School

Races in Fort River Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 72
Limited English Proficient #: 42
Special Education #: 57
Low-Income #: 88


First Language Not English %: 15.0%
This school:

15.0%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 8.7%
Here:

8.7%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 11.9%
Here:

11.9%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 18.3%
Fort River Elementary School:

18.3%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 570

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 57
Kindergarten Enrollment: 75
1st grade Enrollment: 59
2nd grade Enrollment: 85
3rd grade Enrollment: 76
4th grade Enrollment: 64
5th grade Enrollment: 78
6th grade Enrollment: 76


White students (%): 64.4%
This school:

64.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 12.3%
Here:

12.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 7.7%
This school:

7.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 14.9%
Here:

14.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 0.70%
Here:

0.70%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.1%
Here:

49.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.9%
Here:

50.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Fort River Elementary School

Races in Fort River Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 85
Limited English Proficient #: 41
Low-Income #: 124


First Language Not English %: 14.9%
Here:

14.9%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.2%
Here:

7.2%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 21.8%
Here:

21.8%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 564

Kindergarten Enrollment: 66
1st grade Enrollment: 58
2nd grade Enrollment: 74
3rd grade Enrollment: 70
4th grade Enrollment: 62
5th grade Enrollment: 77
6th grade Enrollment: 76
7th grade Enrollment: 81


White students (%): 63.3%
Fort River Elementary School:

63.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 11.3%
Here:

11.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 9.6%
Here:

9.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 15.4%
Here:

15.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
This school:

0.40%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.6%
Here:

49.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.4%
Fort River Elementary School:

50.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Fort River Elementary School

Races in Fort River Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 101
Limited English Proficient #: 63
Low-Income #: 123


First Language Not English %: 17.9%
Here:

17.9%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 11.2%
Fort River Elementary School:

11.2%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 21.8%
Here:

21.8%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 559

Kindergarten Enrollment: 64
1st grade Enrollment: 71
2nd grade Enrollment: 66
3rd grade Enrollment: 58
4th grade Enrollment: 76
5th grade Enrollment: 74
6th grade Enrollment: 71
7th grade Enrollment: 79


White students (%): 65.8%
Here:

65.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 11.4%
Here:

11.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 8.6%
Here:

8.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 13.8%
Fort River Elementary School:

13.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 1664 schools:

0.32%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.9%
Here:

51.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.1%
Here:

48.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Fort River Elementary School

Races in Fort River Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 77
Limited English Proficient #: 53
Low-Income #: 117


First Language Not English %: 13.8%
Here:

13.8%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.5%
Here:

9.5%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 20.9%
Fort River Elementary School:

20.9%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Average number of Absences: 8.3
Here:

8.3
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 95.2%
Here:

95.2%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.8%
This school:

94.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.8%
Here:

94.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.2%
This school:

95.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.5
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.2%
Here:

95.2%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Fort River Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Fort River Elementary School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 37
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 35

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.5%
Here:

96.5%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.3%
Here:

96.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
Here:

12.5
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 37

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 92.4%
This school:

92.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 91.9%
Fort River Elementary School:

91.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
Fort River Elementary School:

12.0
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 42
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 39

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 89.0%
This school:

89.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
Fort River Elementary School:

11.7
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 44
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 38

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 88.9%
Here:

88.9%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 92.5%
Fort River Elementary School:

92.5%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
This school:

10.9
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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