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Best public schools in Amherst, VA

5 public schools in Amherst: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Amherst, best first
1
Temperance Elementary 74.6
Amherst County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 102 students
ELA 83%Math 79%Science 86%
#273 of 1,073 in Virginia
2
Amherst Elementary 44.7
Amherst County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 267 students
ELA 75%Math 71%Science 59%
#594 of 1,073 in Virginia
3
Central Elementary 12.1
Amherst County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 323 students
ELA 52%Math 56%Science 51%
#944 of 1,073 in Virginia

Middle schools

1 school in Amherst
1
Amherst Middle 60.0
Amherst County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 356 students
ELA 75%Math 76%
#132 of 329 in Virginia

High schools

1 school in Amherst
1
Amherst County High 11.5
Amherst County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,243 students
ELA 80%Math 64%Science 61%
#275 of 310 in Virginia

School districts serving Amherst

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