Amherst Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Amherst Isd

Amherst ISD is a small district in Lamb County that serves prekindergarten through grade 12, with an enrollment of just over one hundred students. The district operates a single school serving all grade bands.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of white and Black students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch status was not reported in the available data. English learner and special education enrollment counts were also not provided.

State testing results from the most recent year show that achievement is low across the board. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of tested students district-wide performed at the proficient level (Levels 3-4), with modest variation by grade. Third grade posted the strongest performance; seventh grade showed no proficiency. In math, the picture is considerably weaker: no students in grades four through eight met proficiency, and only a small fraction of students across the tested grades showed proficiency in any grade. Science and social studies testing shows no proficiency in the grades tested. Reading the scale scores suggests students are performing well below the proficiency cutoffs in these subjects.

When compared against the other districts in Lamb County, Amherst ISD ranks in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. This is a meaningful gap. The district's one measurable strength in the county comparison is chronic absenteeism, where it reports a low rate and sits in the top quartile.

A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports and interventions are in place for students, and what the district's pathway forward looks like. The very small cohort sizes mean that year-to-year swings are likely. No graduation rate data was available; this may reflect either a missing data element or the fact that the district has not yet reported recent cohort outcomes.

Housing in the Amherst area is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values are modest, and mortgage affordability is well within reach for households at median income levels.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

114

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 82%

Black 3%

White 13%

Two+ 2%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

27%

—

Gr 4

20%

—

Gr 5

38%

—

Gr 6

14%

—

Gr 7

—

Gr 8

11%

—

Math

Gr 4

—

Gr 5

—

Gr 6

—

Gr 7

—

Gr 8

—

Science

Gr 5

—

Gr 8

—

Social studies

Gr 8

—

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

60%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

25%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

35%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

57%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

29%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

43%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

33%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

33%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

80%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

20%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

AMHERST SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

27%

Grade 3

20%

Grade 4

38%

Grade 5

14%

Grade 6

Grade 7

11%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

Grade 5

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$96,848

Year-over-year change+4.4%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$94K to $142K

vs. state typical0.32x

vs. national typical0.26x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
79312	Amherst	$94K	+5.7%	89.3%
79339	Littlefield	$107K	-7.7%	5.4%
79371	Sudan	$142K	-7.4%	4.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$489/mo

Home price / national median income1.2x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.