Summary:
The Amite County School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Amite County Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 129 students.
Amite County Middle School is ranked 188 out of 266 middle schools in Mississippi for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.8% to 42.4% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.3% to 55.5%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% for the 2022-2023 school year.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.1, which could be seen as an advantage, Amite County Middle School is struggling to meet academic standards. The significant achievement gaps and high levels of economic disadvantage, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that the school community faces substantial challenges that may be impacting student learning and performance.
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