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Amherst Middle

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Amherst Middle ranks 189 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Amherst Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Tomorrow River School District in Amherst, Wisconsin. With 270 students, the school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 189 out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools, indicating strong academic performance.

Amherst Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam in core subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade proficiency rate in English Language Arts was 65%, compared to 53.66% for the state and 65.38% for the district. The school also performs particularly well for its male students, ranking 133 out of 577 Wisconsin middle schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Amherst Middle has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.3% over the past few years, lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Tri-County Middle, Manawa Middle, and Almond-Bancroft Middle, Amherst Middle outperforms them in academic achievement. This may be due in part to the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more affluent population. Amherst Middle's commitment to investing in its resources and programs, with spending per student increasing from $9,750 in 2018-2019 to $10,969 in 2020-2021, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 11.8 over the past few years, may also contribute to its strong performance.

257

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,969

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

357 N Main St
Amherst, WI 54406-9102

(715) 824-5524

District: Tomorrow River School District

Students who attend Amherst Middle usually attend:

High:

Amherst High

Feeder schools for Amherst Middle:

Elementary:

Amherst Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg54%

189^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 426Tomorrow River 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	69.2	189 of 628	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	136 of 641	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	147 of 640	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	152 of 617	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	168 of 613	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	166 of 594	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	120 of 579	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	45.1	361 of 612	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.3	154 of 609	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	205 of 612	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	274 of 585	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	239 of 569	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	238 of 559	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	191 of 549	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	120 of 539	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	141 of 521	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	126 of 519	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	113 of 382	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	225 of 573	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	106 of 580	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	56 of 579	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	105 of 576	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	130 of 574	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	174 of 557	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	91 of 551	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	221 of 509	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	180 of 520	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	172 of 525	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	220 of 522	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	103 of 499	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	94 of 487	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	106 of 489	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	133 of 577	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	141 of 585	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	214 of 591	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	177 of 577	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	188 of 572	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	131 of 557	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	139 of 551	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	175 of 414	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	272 of 425	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	277 of 439	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.0	40 of 421	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	53.1	156 of 437	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	84 of 414	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	23 of 417	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	107 of 399	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	136 of 382	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+6 vs state

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

Science62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 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
Amherst Middle	Public	5-8	357 N Main St	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Tomorrow River School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 824-5524	257	23	11.2	28.0%	235 (91.4%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	69.2	189^th of 628 public middle schools	69.9%		74.3	136^th of 641 public middle schools	78.8%	53	52.3	65.0	57.9	60.9	70.8	73.3	49.1	68.8	68.8	62.5	$10,969	$168	$10,801
Rosholt Middle	Public	7-8	346 W Randolph St	Rosholt	54473	Portage County	Rosholt School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 677-4541	78	6	12.7	21.8%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	43.8	404^th of 628 public middle schools	35.7%		53	332^nd of 641 public middle schools	48.2%	72			38.5	48.5			39.3	53.3	69.7	45.5	$15,147	$931	$14,216
Waupaca Middle	Public	5-8	1149 Shoemaker Rd	Waupaca	54981	Waupaca County	Waupaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 258-4140	546	43	12.7	43.4%	474 (86.8%)	6 (1.1%)	43 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	59.7	264^th of 628 public middle schools	58.0%		64.4	226^th of 641 public middle schools	64.7%	38	43.3	52.0	53.3	55.2	44.8	57.5	58.9	64.7	64.7	54.4	$15,367	$859	$14,508
Benjamin Franklin Junior High	Public	7-9	2000 Polk St	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5413	757	55	13.6	32.4%	535 (70.7%)	13 (1.7%)	90 (11.9%)	73 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	61.4	249^th of 628 public middle schools	60.4%		59.5	268^th of 641 public middle schools	58.2%	19			56.1	49.2			64.0	62.6	70.2	51.7	$13,478	$612	$12,867
P J Jacobs Junior High	Public	7-9	2400 Main St	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5422	709	51	13.8	34.8%	522 (73.6%)	20 (2.8%)	64 (9.0%)	47 (6.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.5%)	61.3	251^st of 628 public middle schools	60.0%		65.3	219^th of 641 public middle schools	65.8%	32			54.9	53.7			60.4	61.4	67.5	54.0	$14,634	$1,071	$13,564
Almond-Bancroft Middle	Public	6-8	1336 Elm St	Almond	54909	Portage County	Almond-Bancroft School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 366-2941	77	6	12.9	42.9%	60 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (18.2%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	15.6	543^rd of 628 public middle schools	13.5%		32.7	480^th of 641 public middle schools	25.1%	63		25.0	33.3	27.6		31.3	29.6	24.1	34.5	34.5	$11,169	$360	$10,809
Manawa Middle	Public	6-8	515 E 4th St	Manawa	54949	Waupaca County	Manawa School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 596-5800	112	9	12.0	42.9%	92 (82.1%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	44	400^th of 628 public middle schools	36.3%		33.8	471^st of 641 public middle schools	26.5%	71		45.8	40.0	53.3		45.8	46.7	53.3	55.2	55.2	$10,995	$811	$10,184
Tri-County Middle	Public	6-8	409 S West St	Plainfield	54966	Waushara County	Tri-County Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 335-6366	134	10	13.6	60.4%	95 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (26.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	35.6	453^rd of 628 public middle schools	27.9%		33.7	472^nd of 641 public middle schools	26.4%	19		45.5	37.2	27.0		75.8	58.1	32.4	48.7	29.7	$12,911	$1,254	$11,657
Weyauwega Middle	Public	6-8	410 E Ann St	Weyauwega	54983	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8860	153	11	13.9	43.8%	126 (82.4%)	3 (2.0%)	21 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	70.7	170^th of 628 public middle schools	72.9%		72	158^th of 641 public middle schools	75.4%	12		81.0	79.3	61.5		66.7	67.9	44.2	73.1	50.0	$10,482	$654	$9,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Middle

What high school do graduates of Amherst Middle attend?

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

Is Amherst Middle a good school?

Amherst Middle ranks 189^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amherst Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Amherst Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Amherst Middle?

Students at Amherst Middle are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Amherst Middle in?

Tomorrow River School District

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