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Best Public Schools in Amory, MS

At a glance

Schools

2,366

Students

Districts

Top rankedEast Amory Elementary School77^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

East Amory Elementary School up 3 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hatley School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

Amory, Mississippi is served by five schools covering kindergarten through 12th grade, with 2,366 students enrolled across two districts. These schools include Hatley School, a K-12 alternative school with 905 students; Amory High School (9-12, 444 students); West Amory Elementary School (K-2, 355 students); Amory Middle School (6-8, 348 students); and East Amory Elementary (3-5, 314 students). The Amory School District is rated 4 stars, ranking 40th out of 134 Mississippi districts, while Hatley belongs to the Monroe County School District.

East Amory Elementary is the strongest school academically, ranking in the 80th percentile and exceeding state proficiency in every tested subject, including an impressive 84.0% in 5th grade science. Amory High School stands out with a 91.2% graduation rate and strong English II results, though its Biology proficiency fell from 64.8% to 51.7%. Hatley School, despite its 'alternative' label, operates as a comprehensive K-12 school and outperforms Amory Middle School in 8th grade math and science while struggling in 5th grade math and Algebra I. Amory Middle School faces the greatest challenges, with 39.0% chronic absenteeism and 8th grade math proficiency of just 24.3%. West Amory Elementary School, serving only K-2, has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 22.2%.

The most striking trend is the dramatic academic decline between elementary and middle school, with Amory Middle School's 8th grade math proficiency falling 46 points below East Amory Elementary's 4th grade math scores. Chronic absenteeism aligns with performance, as the two elementary schools with the lowest absenteeism show the strongest outcomes, while Amory Middle School and Hatley School have much higher rates. All five schools serve majority low-income populations, yet East Amory Elementary proves that high-poverty schools can succeed. Student-teacher ratios are small across the city, from 11.5 to 13.2, but results remain mixed, highlighting that the middle school transition is the critical area needing attention.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
East Amory Elementary School	Public	3-5	305 Easthaven Drive	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-7191	314	27	11.8	64.6%	202 (64.3%)	85 (27.1%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	76.9	77^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.6%		75.6	80^th of 380 public elementary schools	78.9%	3	68.3	63.0	59.3				61.4	69.4	50.4						84.0			$11,901
Amory High School	Public	9-12	1006 Sam Haskell Circle	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-5753	444	38	11.7	62.2%	243 (54.7%)	169 (38.1%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	54.9	101^st of 224 public high schools	54.9%		75	59^th of 232 public high schools	74.6%	42													67.3	55.8			51.7	$31,765
Amory Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd Avenue North	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-5658	348	28	12.5	70.1%	193 (55.5%)	118 (33.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	44.3	142^nd of 263 public middle schools	46.0%		69.4	77^th of 265 public middle schools	70.9%	65				60.1	37.3	29.5				52.4	50.8	24.3				43.2		$11,703
Amory Career Technical Center	Public	8-12	1006 Sam Haskell Circle	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-7601	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Amory Elementary School	Public	K-2	704 111th Street	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 256-1643	355	27	13.2	68.7%	207 (58.3%)	109 (30.7%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$13,140
Hatley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	60286 Hatley Road	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 256-8808	905	78	11.5	58.2%	767 (84.8%)	34 (3.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.4%)								(n/a)	44.4	62.0	49.3	51.7	43.0	42.6	68.3	70.5	34.2	78.3	59.7	73.8	52.7	67.8	69.9	70.5	73.9	$10,180
Monroe County Advanced Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	52251 Highway 25 South	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-2495	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Amory

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Smithville	6.37 mi	1
Aberdeen	9.07 mi	4	148^th
Nettleton	11.49 mi	4	89^th
Shannon	15.45 mi	4	170^th
Fulton	16.03 mi	5	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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