Summary:
The 70422 zip code in Louisiana has only one middle school, Amite Westside Middle Magnet, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 289 students. The school's performance and metrics raise significant concerns, as it is ranked 379 out of 447 Louisiana middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Amite Westside Middle Magnet's academic performance is consistently lower than the Tangipahoa Parish and Louisiana averages in both math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. The school also has a high dropout rate of 3.3% and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is much higher than the state average.
The school serves a high-need student population, with 83.04% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is slightly lower than the state average, the school's performance has remained consistently low over the past three school years, suggesting the need for more comprehensive and effective strategies to address the underlying issues and drive academic progress.
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