Lien Elementary

Lien Elementary, a medium-sized elementary campus in Amery, Wisconsin, overseen by Amery School District, caters to 299 students, covering grades pre-K through 3.

Amery School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,252 students. Lien Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lien Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Polk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Lien Elementary records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Lien Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lien Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 52.6%; this one delivers 78.8%, a residual of +26.2 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Polk County) logs that median household income runs about $77,219, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Polk County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,126 students), of which Lien Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Amery High, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lien Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lien Elementary has ticked down 25%, going from 399 students in 2018 to 299 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Lien Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.