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Elementary School · Code: 80020

Fort River Elementary

Amherst

State Rankings (Elementary)
#582
Overall Rank
#550
ELA MCAS
#466
Math MCAS
#530
Attendance
#804
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-2738%(Rank #550)
Mathematics+244%(Rank #466)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
491
Math
495
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 37.0th · Math: 48.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
17
Total Classes
128
Students
372
Student Population
English Learners12.6%
Students with Disabilities24.5%
Low Income34.7%
46.5% Female
53.5% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
42%
9%
36%
White: 41.9%
Asian: 8.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 35.5%
Black/African American: 7.8%
Multi-Race: 6.2%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.7
94.1%
Chronically Absent-6.3
17.6%
Avg. Absences per Student10.3

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-27
38
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+2
44
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.7
94.1
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-6.3
17.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)40.1
Student/Teacher Ratio9.3 to 1
Teachers Licensed87.5%
Experienced Teachers72.5%
Teaching In-Field81%
Retention
Teacher Retention78%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education80%
Special Education15%
English Learners5%
Quick Facts
District: Amherst
School Code: 80020
Avg. Class Size: 17
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3 to 1

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