Amherst Middle School

I love AMS!!! It is amazing and I never want to move. The advanced math program is amazing. It allows students to learn at their own pace. The teachers are amazing and make school enjoyable. For every complaining parent, just ask your kid how they feel about their school. Maybe you'll be surprised.

I am not sure what other reviewers have experienced by way of comparison to other schools, but AMS is highly over-rated. I moved here three years ago from a "10" rated district and it is like night and day...AMS being night. It would take an hour to list all of the deficiencies but this one should be clearly understood. The school may be an "8" but it has also been identified as a school needing improvement in mathematics by the State of NH. Not exactly a mystery why, they DO NOT EVEN HAVE TEXTBOOKS FOR 8th grade Math!! Nor study guides, so when the kids have homework they better know the material because they have no book, no examples, and only parents and the internet to rely on. Last, on the whole, with some exceptions, the school is arrogant towards parents and has the belief that they are the dog and the parents are the tail. Personally, it is offensive because Parents are the dog and the school is the tail. Tax dollars tell me so.
--Submitted by a parent

The teacher "teams" generally do not work as a team, They fail to coordinate manageable homework loads, routinely exceeding the school handbook guidelines for homework time.
--Submitted by a parent

The math department is a mess, they lack materials and the administration does not seem to care. For this affluent town, there is no excuse for that.
--Submitted by a parent

Outstanding school!! The teachers and staff show great interest in the kids, and although it is affluent and there is a level of bullying present, they work hard to keep it under control. I am very pleased with the education my kids are getting here.
--Submitted by a parent

I love this school!! They have great teachers and staff!! A wonderful school!! GO THERE!!!
--Submitted by a student

AMS is a great school, the teachers work in teams of three and students rotate among the team for the core subjects. Their specials (cooking, sewing, woodshop, music) seem a little unorganized such as my daughter was assigned to woodshop three times this year. However, I think this is a staffing issue. The teachers try hard but have a lot of students to get to know so kids can fall through the cracks sometimes.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a very good school
--Submitted by a student