Middle Schools in Amite County School District

Amite County School District is served by a single middle school, Amite County Middle School, which enrolls 144 students in grades 7–8 in Liberty, Mississippi.

Because this is the district’s only middle school, its results define the entire district’s middle-level performance. The school has a very low student–teacher ratio of 8.8, and 100% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, reflecting a highly economically disadvantaged community. In 2025–2026, Amite County Middle School earned a 2-star rating and ranked 181st out of 260 Mississippi middle schools (30th percentile), a slight improvement from the prior year but still well below its 3-star, 53rd-percentile showing in 2023–2024. The school trails the state average in every tested subject. The smallest gap is in 8th grade ELA (35.2% proficient vs. 40.9% statewide), while the largest gap is in 8th grade math (33.8% vs. 51.4%). Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 29.8% of students are chronically absent, compared to 23.9% statewide, though it is below the district rate of 33.8%.

There are both bright spots and persistent challenges. The most notable positive trend is in 8th grade science, which jumped from 38.7% to 46.0% proficient — a gain of 7.3 percentage points — and is now the school’s strongest subject. Eighth grade ELA also improved by 5.4 points to 35.2%. Seventh grade math is the only subject that declined slightly (down 0.5 points), but at 41.9% proficiency it remains the school’s highest absolute score. Interestingly, 8th graders outperform 7th graders in ELA by 7.8 points, yet fall behind 7th graders in math by 8.1 points. The low student–teacher ratio suggests potential for individualized attention, but academic outcomes remain below state averages, indicating that factors like high poverty and chronic absenteeism likely play a significant role. As the district’s only middle school, Amite County Middle School carries the full weight of the district’s middle-level accountability, so its continued improvement in science and ELA is especially important for the entire Amite County School District.