Amherst Elementary

357 N Main St, Amherst WI, 54406 | Tomorrow River School District | 715-824-5523
  • grades PK-4
  • students 381
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Amherst
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
47%Amherst
41%Wisconsin

Amherst Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Tomorrow River School District" in Amherst, WI. There are a total of 381 students and 27 teachers at Amherst Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Amherst Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 34% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Amherst Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students381
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amherst Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-64%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amherst Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 94.7% 95.2% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 0.8% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.0% 2.5% 3.1%

Amherst demographics profile

StatisticAmherstWisconsinNational
Population9745,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76110891
Median age35.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English99%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Amherst

IndexAmherstWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.5%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Amherst Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.