Amherst Middle School has 335 learners in grade levels 5-8.

Amherst Middle School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 5% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Amherst Middle School’s learner population of 335 learners has grown by 16% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Amherst Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Amherst Middle School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Amherst Middle School is Amherst High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Iola-scandinavia High School (8.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Amherst Elementary School (0.0 miles away).