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GreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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Top-Rated Amherst Public Schools

 
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Temperance Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Amherst Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Amherst Middle SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Amherst County High SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Central Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 2 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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Amherst Middle School

3 out of 5 stars

Amherst Middle School needs to hire some better teachers who dont give so few graded as...

Posted 61 days ago

What's it like to live in Amherst?

AmherstVirginiaU.S.
Median household income $36,299 $57,643 $49,199
Median home price $224,100 $329,517 $248,670
Cost of living (% of national avg)97% 108% 100%
Unemployment 4% 4% 5%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)433
Days per year with some sun: 215
Days per year with some precipitation: 90		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 2,208
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