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Amery Middle

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Amery Middle ranks 104 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Amery Middle is a public middle school located in Amery, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 300 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, strong support for diverse student subgroups, and low dropout rates.

Amery Middle's academic performance is truly impressive, with students consistently scoring well above the state average on the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.43% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.59%. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are often in the top 25-50% of Wisconsin middle schools, indicating a strong commitment to equity and inclusivity.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Glenwood City Middle, Luck Middle, and Unity Middle, Amery Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement and other key metrics. While the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, there may be opportunities to further reduce chronic absenteeism rates, which have fluctuated in recent years. Overall, Amery Middle's consistent high performance and focus on equity make it a standout institution in the region, serving as a model for other schools seeking to provide a well-rounded and equitable education for their students.

275

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,513

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Minneapolis Ave S
Amery, WI 54001-1565

(715) 268-9771

District: Amery School District

Students who attend Amery Middle usually attend:

High:

Amery High

Feeder schools for Amery Middle:

Elementary:	Amery Intermediate
	Lien Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Wisconsin avg54%

104^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 426Amery School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	104 of 628	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	59 of 641	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	58 of 640	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	92 of 617	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	114 of 613	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	101 of 594	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	108 of 579	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	83 of 612	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	42 of 609	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	83.3	41 of 612	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.6	65 of 585	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	50 of 569	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	74.5	77 of 559	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	71 of 549	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	133 of 539	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	86 of 521	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	67 of 519	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	34 of 366	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	79.3	34 of 382	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	68.1	120 of 332	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.0	99 of 324	69.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	79 of 573	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	63 of 580	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	84 of 579	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	116 of 576	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	115 of 574	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	84 of 557	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	103 of 551	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	92.3	9 of 229	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	56 of 509	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	31 of 520	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	24 of 525	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	63 of 522	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	91 of 499	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	46 of 487	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	38 of 489	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	154 of 577	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	57 of 585	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	33 of 591	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	56 of 577	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	108 of 572	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	114 of 557	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	126 of 551	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	34 of 414	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	23 of 425	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	37 of 439	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	33 of 421	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	42.7	246 of 437	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	101 of 414	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	114 of 417	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	108 of 399	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	64 of 407	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	60 of 412	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	88 of 397	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	102 of 393	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	109 of 382	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	145 of 375	61.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+14 vs state

Mathematics72%+19 vs state

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Science61%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amery Middle	Public	6-8	501 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	275	27	10.2	37.1%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	77.9	104^th of 628 public middle schools	83.4%		83.8	59^th of 641 public middle schools	90.8%	45		63.5	71.4	63.0		74.1	74.7	68.5	76.1	60.9	$13,513	$300	$13,213
Clear Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	1101 3rd St SW	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 263-2113	72	5	14.0	19.4%	69 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	74	130^th of 628 public middle schools	79.3%		66.6	201^st of 641 public middle schools	68.6%	71			56.8	71.9			64.9	65.6	75.0	65.6	$11,421	$1,302	$10,121
Clayton Middle	Public	6-8	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	46	4	10.9	52.2%	43 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	233^rd of 628 public middle schools	62.9%		43.7	402^nd of 641 public middle schools	37.3%	169		53.9	70.6	42.9		61.5	47.1	71.4	85.7	50.0	$14,987	$616	$14,371
Turtle Lake Middle	Public	6-8	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	96	7	13.7	39.6%	78 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	58.7	273^rd of 628 public middle schools	56.5%		60.9	260^th of 641 public middle schools	59.4%	13		59.3	66.7	61.5		55.6	61.5	19.2	61.5	53.9	$13,042	$939	$12,103
Unity Middle	Public	5-8	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	238	20	11.6	50.4%	209 (87.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	58.9	272^nd of 628 public middle schools	56.7%		62.7	241^st of 641 public middle schools	62.4%	31	31.5	51.5	45.8	56.0	46.3	59.1	52.5	50.0	82.0	66.0	$13,633	$1,042	$12,590
Saint Croix Falls Middle	Public	5-8	740 Maple Dr	Saint Croix Falls	54024	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 483-2507	297	18	16.5	32.3%	271 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	71.2	166^th of 628 public middle schools	73.6%		78.2	101^st of 641 public middle schools	84.2%	65	84.4	70.8	58.7	67.6	82.8	66.2	65.3	57.8	71.8	56.3	$12,337	$768	$11,569
New Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	920 Riley Ave S	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7472	729	54	13.5	26.9%	656 (90.0%)	10 (1.4%)	25 (3.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	82.5	74^th of 628 public middle schools	88.2%		80.7	81^st of 641 public middle schools	87.4%	7		66.8	70.4	71.6		67.8	70.4	73.7	83.1	75.9	$10,895	$326	$10,570
Osceola Middle	Public	5-8	1029 Oak Ridge Drive	Osceola	54020	Polk County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 294-4180	398	31	12.8	23.6%	363 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	82.1	76^th of 628 public middle schools	87.9%		84.6	55^th of 641 public middle schools	91.4%	21	55.0	62.8	65.3	73.1	62.0	79.8	73.5	78.5	76.3	72.0	$13,577	$342	$13,235
Prairie Farm Middle	Public	6-8	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 455-1861	73	9	8.4	35.6%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	70	179^th of 628 public middle schools	71.5%		57.2	286^th of 641 public middle schools	55.4%	107		48.0	84.0	66.7		36.0	60.0	76.2	81.0	81.0	$11,087	$262	$10,824
Luck Middle	Public	6-8	810 S 7th St	Luck	54853	Polk County	Luck School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 472-2152	82	9	8.9	30.5%	77 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	42.5	419^th of 628 public middle schools	33.3%		40.1	424^th of 641 public middle schools	33.9%	5		70.8	48.2	23.1		62.5	59.3	42.3	34.6	38.5	$13,694	$441	$13,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Amery Middle

How many students attend Amery Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Amery Middle.

What high school do graduates of Amery Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Amery Middle?

Students at Amery Middle are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Amery Middle in?

Amery School District

Is Amery Middle a good school?

Amery Middle ranks 104^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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