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Amherst Middle

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Amherst Middle ranks 177 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Amherst Middle is a grades 5–8 school with 257 students in Amherst, Wisconsin, part of the Tomorrow River School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 177th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — the 72nd percentile with 4 stars — while that district ranked 202nd of 432 districts, in the 53rd percentile with 3 stars. Amherst Middle is the only nearby middle school with a 4-star rating; Weyauwega Middle (68th percentile, 3 stars) and Benjamin Franklin Junior High (67th percentile, 3 stars) are the closest competitors.

Academics are strong but uneven. Proficiency is high in 5th-grade math (80.33%), 6th-grade ELA (65.15%), 7th-grade ELA (71.43%), and 8th-grade science (63.64%), which tops nearby schools and beats the state's 51.86%. The clearest weak spot is 8th-grade math at 49.09%, below both district and state and behind Benjamin Franklin, Waupaca Middle, and P J Jacobs Junior High — though that same group of students scored 68.42% in math as 6th graders, suggesting a cohort pattern rather than a schoolwide slide. Attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism is 7.5%, below the district's 9.3% and far below the state's 17.3%, with only Weyauwega and Rosholt Middle lower. Amherst also has the lowest student–teacher ratio (11.2) among nearby schools and lower per-pupil spending ($13,605) than most, yet generally higher proficiency.

The biggest watch item is how well the school serves different groups of students. Students in special education fell from the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 21st percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026, and low-income students drifted from the 65th to the 50th percentile over three years. Female students slipped from 4 stars to 3, while male students held steady at 4 stars. The overall 4-star rating masks these differences.

257

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,605

Per pupil spending ?

28.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 75th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg55%

177^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 432Tomorrow 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	177 of 643	72.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.9	207 of 572	63.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.4	258 of 513	49.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	72.1	136 of 575	76.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	26.0	348 of 439	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+13 vs state

Social Studies65%~ state avg

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Science64%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	69.5	177^th of 643 public middle schools	72.5%		69.2	189^th of 628 public middle schools	69.9%	12	59.0	65.2	71.4	61.8	80.3	71.2	62.5	49.1	65.5	63.6	$13,605	$325	$13,280
Rosholt Middle	Public	6-8	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%)	48.3	365^th of 643 public middle schools	43.2%		43.8	404^th of 628 public middle schools	35.7%	39		60.5	75.8	39.0		39.5	63.6	46.3	61.0	39.0	$19,165	$1,805	$17,360
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%)	52.9	329^th of 643 public middle schools	48.8%		59.7	264^th of 628 public middle schools	58.0%	65	57.5	45.7	55.3	52.9	50.8	52.8	65.9	52.8	59.7	52.0	$14,689	$771	$13,919
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%)	64.3	213^th of 643 public middle schools	66.9%		61.4	249^th of 628 public middle schools	60.4%	36			57.1	50.5			68.7	55.9	73.2	62.3	$15,781	$258	$15,523
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%)	48.2	366^th of 643 public middle schools	43.1%		61.3	251^st of 628 public middle schools	60.0%	115			52.2	46.6			54.0	52.0	59.9	49.6	$15,432	$624	$14,809
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%)	21.2	531^st of 643 public middle schools	17.4%		15.6	543^rd of 628 public middle schools	13.5%	12		14.3	43.8	26.9		9.5	35.3	23.1	65.4	38.5	$14,078	$496	$13,583
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%)	38.3	443^rd of 643 public middle schools	31.1%		44	400^th of 628 public middle schools	36.3%	43		40.0	47.8	42.2		40.0	73.9	48.9	55.6	37.8	$13,054	$1,119	$11,934
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%)	39.6	435^th of 643 public middle schools	32.3%		35.6	453^rd of 628 public middle schools	27.9%	18		63.3	48.4	28.9		86.7	48.4	42.2	53.3	31.1	$17,605	$562	$17,043
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%)	65	208^th of 643 public middle schools	67.7%		70.7	170^th of 628 public middle schools	72.9%	38		63.0	83.7	63.2		57.4	67.4	47.4	68.4	50.9	$16,832	$1,312	$15,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Middle

What district is Amherst Middle in?

Tomorrow River School District

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 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 177^th of 643 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.

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