Amherst Elementary School

School: Amherst Elementary School

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Amherst Elementary School
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 5101 Schaad Rd Knoxville TN 37931
Phone: (865) 560-7001
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Knox County
District: Knox County
Teachers: 50
Students: 798
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 40
  • Gender Score 96
  • Socioeconomic Score 91
  • Overall Diversity Score 53
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 40

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 6 0.75 %
Black 87 10.90 %
Hawaiian 1 0.13 %
Hispanic 62 7.77 %
White 609 76.32 %
Two Plus 33 4.14 %
Total 798 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 96

Gender Count Percent
Male 416 52.13 %
Female 382 47.87 %
Total 798 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 91

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 319 39.97 %
Reduced Lunch 44 5.51 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 363 45.49 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).