Amery Intermediate, Amery WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Amery Intermediate

Amery Intermediate serves third through fifth grade as part of the Amery School District, and it is the sole school for those three grades in the district. The student body is predominantly white, with a much smaller number of Hispanic students and a small share of students who identify with two or more races. Just under half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of economic need that places this school around the middle among elementary settings in the area.

State test results, from Wisconsin’s Forward exam, are available for all three grades in math and English language arts, and for fourth grade in science and social studies. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above holds in a tight range across grades three, four, and five, with roughly two-thirds of students meeting that bar each year. In English language arts, the pattern is slightly more uneven: third graders perform at about the same level as they do in math, fourth graders show a drop of about ten points, and fifth graders sit between the two. Fourth graders are tested in two additional subjects: science, where somewhat under two-thirds reach proficiency, and social studies, where close to three-quarters do. A comparison of Amery Intermediate’s overall proficiency index against other districts in Polk County places it above the midpoint of the county’s seven districts. A parent who wants to see how this school compares against the other elementary schools in the area will have to seek that out directly, since the published comparison is at the district level.

The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and the data available does not indicate whether it receives Title I funding. Civil rights data, including discipline and staffing information, was not present in the available records, so a parent with specific interests in those areas may want to ask the school directly. There is no graduation rate for Amery Intermediate because it does not serve high school grades.

Amery itself is a small city in Polk County, situated along the Apple River and described as a “City of Lakes.” The economy blends manufacturing, health care and education, and retail trade. The downtown has a historic commercial strip with restaurants and shops, but the city is car-dependent overall; a Walk Score of about 35 indicates that most errands require a drive. The school sits on a campus along Minneapolis Avenue, separate from downtown. The area has seen slow, steady population growth, and the city’s comprehensive plan calls for guiding residential development while preserving small-town character.

The district recently completed major facility upgrades funded by a referendum. A new 4K and kindergarten wing was added at Lien Elementary, and the intermediate and high school buildings received classroom and security upgrades. In 2024, outdoor athletic fields were renovated to include an artificial turf stadium, a new track, and upgraded baseball and softball complexes. A parent looking at Amery Intermediate will encounter a school that provides a consistent academic experience for grades three through five, with a proficiency profile that sits in the upper half of Polk County schools, housed in a district that has invested visibly in its facilities.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 72% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 14 pts above state median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 15 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 71% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 6 pts above state median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Science

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 9 pts above state median

This schoolAmery School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income83%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income52%Higher-income63%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income51%Higher-income69%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income55%Higher-income80%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income52%Higher-income78%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income74%17 pp gap