Best Amherst Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in Amherst, VA.

The top-ranked public middle school in Amherst, VA is Amherst Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Amherst, VA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 70% statewide average). Middle schools in Amherst have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).