Summary:
The 54406 zip code is home to a single middle school, Amherst Middle, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the Tomorrow River School District. This standout middle school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Wisconsin middle schools and earns a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance.
Amherst Middle outperforms the state and district averages on several key metrics, including ELA proficiency rates that are 4-11 percentage points above the state average across grades 5-8, and math proficiency rates that are 16-20 percentage points above the state average in grades 5-6, and 14-15 percentage points above in grades 7-8. The school also boasts strong science and social studies proficiency rates that exceed state averages for 8th grade. With a low dropout rate of 1.3% and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, Amherst Middle is delivering impressive academic results for its 270 students.
While the school faces some challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, it is able to achieve these strong outcomes despite having a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with nearly 30% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $10,969 is in line with the state average, suggesting the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning at Amherst Middle.
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