Summary:
In zip code 70422, there is one middle school, Amite Westside Middle Magnet, serving grades 5 through 8 in Amite, Louisiana, as part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district.
Amite Westside Middle Magnet has a total enrollment of 279 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, which suggests smaller class sizes. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch at 90.68%, indicating significant socioeconomic need. Academically, the school underperforms compared to district and state averages in core subjects, with 28% proficient in Mathematics, 50% in English Language Arts, and 36% in Social Studies. A notable exception is the 100% proficiency rate on the LEAP English I End-of-Course exam, a high school-level test taken by some 8th graders. The school's ranking has fluctuated, moving from the 5th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating.
A major concern is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.6%, which is significantly worse than the state average of 22.5% and likely impacts overall academic performance. There is also a clear disparity in performance between subjects, with Mathematics proficiency (28%) lagging far behind English Language Arts (50%). On a positive note, the school has a very low dropout rate of 0.6%, much lower than the district (4.4%) and state (3.1%) averages, indicating strong student retention. Grade-level performance varies widely, such as 7th graders achieving 46% proficiency in Math compared to just 15% for 5th graders, pointing to potential differences in instruction or curriculum alignment across grades.
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