Amherst Middle

Summary:

Amherst Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Tomorrow River School District in Amherst, Wisconsin. With 277 students, the school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking it in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools.

Amherst Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages on the Forward Exam in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 70.69% of 7th graders and 71.25% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 51.77% and 50.36%, respectively. The school's female students consistently rank in the top 20% of Wisconsin middle schools, and its special education students performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of the state in 2021-2022. Additionally, Amherst Middle has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.1% over the past 5 years, significantly better than the state average.

While Amherst Middle's performance is generally excellent, the school's slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate and lower ranking for special education students in 2023-2024 could be areas to focus on for improvement. Nonetheless, Amherst Middle is a standout educational institution in the region, outperforming many nearby middle schools, such as Tri-County Middle, Manawa Middle, and Almond-Bancroft Middle.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 357 N Main St
       Amherst, WI  54406-9102


(715) 824-5524

District: Tomorrow River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,969 Help


Students who attend Amherst Middle usually attend:

High:    Amherst High

Feeder schools for Amherst Middle:

Elementary:    Amherst Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  270

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
Hispanic:
2.6%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Amherst Middle ranks better than 78.8% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.3. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.1%), Hispanic (2.6%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amherst Middle is 11.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amherst Middle is $10,969.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amherst Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst Middle 136th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Amherst Middle in the ranking list.)

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Tomorrow River School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomorrow River School District 208th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Amherst Middle

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Rank History for all students at Amherst Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.67 113th 382 70.4%
2008 70.81 126th 519 75.7%
2009 68.77 141st 521 72.9%
2010 71.15 120th 539 77.7%
2011 64.75 191st 549 65.2%
2012 62.04 238th 559 57.4%
2013 59.21 239th 569 58.0%
2014 57.54 274th 585 53.2%
2015 63.55 205th 612 66.5%
2016 67.29 154th 609 74.7%
2017 45.08 361st 612 41.0%
2018 71.97 120th 579 79.3%
2019 67.80 166th 594 72.1%
2021 66.65 168th 613 72.6%
2022 68.94 152nd 617 75.4%
2023 71.67 147th 640 77.0%
2024 74.30 136th 641 78.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Amherst Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.19 23rd 417 94.5%
2019 65.47 84th 414 79.7%
2021 53.13 156th 437 64.3%
2022 74.97 40th 421 90.5%
2023 37.83 277th 439 36.9%
2024 35.85 272nd 425 36.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amherst Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.76 106th 489 78.3%
2019 67.37 94th 487 80.7%
2021 67.04 103rd 499 79.4%
2022 52.12 220th 522 57.9%
2023 58.39 172nd 525 67.2%
2024 59.11 180th 520 65.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Amherst Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.93 91st 551 83.5%
2019 64.87 174th 557 68.8%
2021 70.30 130th 574 77.4%
2022 74.34 105th 576 81.8%
2023 84.79 56th 579 90.3%
2024 77.08 106th 580 81.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Amherst Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.84 139th 551 74.8%
2019 69.82 131st 557 76.5%
2021 63.01 188th 572 67.1%
2022 63.54 177th 577 69.3%
2023 60.58 214th 591 63.8%
2024 72.19 141st 585 75.9%
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Rank History for White students at Amherst Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.36 136th 382 64.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Amherst Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 118 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 118
1990 129 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 131
1991 136 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 138
1992 135 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 136
1993 152 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 152
1994 172 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 172
1995 148 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 148
1996 148 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 148
1997 158 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 158
1998 170 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 170
1999 152 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 156
2000 134 2 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 139
2001 204 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 204
2002 178 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2003 178 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2004 193 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2005 201 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2006 218 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2007 220 3 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 229
2008 204 1 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 210
2009 200 3 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 205
2010 204 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2011 202 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 210
2012 220 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 227
2013 240 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 248
2014 229 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 237
2015 286 2 2 4 2 0 3 0 299
2016 267 4 2 10 2 0 2 0 287
2017 299 4 1 10 1 0 3 0 318
2018 320 4 2 6 1 0 2 0 335
2019 311 4 2 7 0 1 0 0 325
2020 315 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 324
2021 299 1 1 4 0 0 3 0 308
2022 267 0 1 6 0 1 4 0 279
2023 262 0 2 7 0 1 5 0 277
2024 254 3 2 7 0 0 4 0 270

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amherst Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 118 6.0 19.6 12.7
1990 131 4.0 32.7 12.2
1991 138 4.0 34.5 10.1
1992 136 4.0 34.0 18.4
1993 152 6.0 25.3 13.8
1994 172 5.6 30.7 20.9
1995 148 5.4 27.4 12.8
1996 148 5.4 27.4 12.8
1997 158 5.3 29.8 12.7
1998 170 6.3 27.0 10
1999 156 6.8 22.9 16
2000 139 6.8 20.4 15.1
2001 204 16.8 12.1 17.2
2002 179 15.4 11.6 17.9
2003 179 15.4 11.6 17.9
2004 194 14.3 13.6 17.5
2005 203 14.9 13.6 n/a
2006 224 15.9 14.1 n/a
2007 229 16.1 14.2 16.6
2008 210 16.2 13.0 16.2
2009 205 15.2 13.5 17.6
2010 210 15.1 13.8 26.2
2011 210 15.1 13.8 30
2012 227 17.8 12.7 30
2013 248 17.8 13.9 30.2
2014 237 18.5 12.7 24.1
2015 299 n/a n/a 22.7
2016 287 23.0 12.4 25.1
2017 318 23.8 13.3 23.6
2018 335 24.9 13.4 21.2
2019 325 24.1 13.4 24.9
2020 324 23.5 13.7 22.2
2021 308 24.7 12.4 25
2022 279 25.7 10.8 24
2023 277 23.4 11.8 26.4
2024 270 23.3 11.5 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amherst Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 118 6.0 19.6 12.7
1990 131 4.0 32.7 12.2
1991 138 4.0 34.5 10.1
1992 136 4.0 34.0 18.4
1993 152 6.0 25.3 13.8
1994 172 5.6 30.7 20.9
1995 148 5.4 27.4 12.8
1996 148 5.4 27.4 12.8
1997 158 5.3 29.8 12.7
1998 170 6.3 27.0 10
1999 156 6.8 22.9 16
2000 139 6.8 20.4 15.1
2001 204 16.8 12.1 17.2
2002 179 15.4 11.6 17.9
2003 179 15.4 11.6 17.9
2004 194 14.3 13.6 17.5
2005 203 14.9 13.6 n/a
2006 224 15.9 14.1 n/a
2007 229 16.1 14.2 16.6
2008 210 16.2 13.0 16.2
2009 205 15.2 13.5 17.6
2010 210 15.1 13.8 26.2
2011 210 15.1 13.8 30
2012 227 17.8 12.7 30
2013 248 17.8 13.9 30.2
2014 237 18.5 12.7 24.1
2015 299 n/a n/a 22.7
2016 287 23.0 12.4 25.1
2017 318 23.8 13.3 23.6
2018 335 24.9 13.4 21.2
2019 325 24.1 13.4 24.9
2020 324 23.5 13.7 22.2
2021 308 24.7 12.4 25
2022 279 25.7 10.8 24
2023 277 23.4 11.8 26.4
2024 270 23.3 11.5 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Amherst Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $123 (1.3%) $9,627 (98.7%) $9,750
2020 $130 (1.3%) $9,755 (98.7%) $9,885
2021 $168 (1.5%) $10,801 (98.5%) $10,969

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amherst Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 166th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 147th of 640 Middle schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Middle)42.635
 7.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tomorrow River School District)44.334.9
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Middle)57.463.3
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tomorrow River School District)57.159
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Middle)46.347.4
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tomorrow River School District)45.444.1
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Middle)56.868.4
 11.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tomorrow River School District)55.761.8
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Middle)59.362
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tomorrow River School District)59.857.5
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Middle)43.250.6
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tomorrow River School District)42.747.1
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Middle)39.245.5
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tomorrow River School District)39.248.2
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Middle)40.531.8
 8.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tomorrow River School District)40.529.4
 11.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Amherst Middle)63.565.2
 1.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tomorrow River School District)63.569.4
 5.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Amherst Middle)64.951.5
 13.3%
   8th Grade Science (Tomorrow River School District)64.956.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students325277
 14.8%
African American40
 100%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic77
Pacific Islander11
White311262
 15.8%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.9%26.4%
 1.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 270 students attended Amherst Middle.

Students at Amherst Middle are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Amherst Middle usually go on to attend Amherst High

Amherst Middle ranks 136th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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