Amite County Elementary

Amite County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Liberty, Mississippi, serving 472 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Amite County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Amite County Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 33.4% (3rd grade) to 60.3% (5th grade), while the state averages were 49.4% (3rd grade) and 55.9% (5th grade). Similarly, in mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 45.2% (5th grade) to 66.1% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 48.3% (5th grade) and 56.6% (4th grade). However, the school's performance in 5th-grade science was better, with 78.1% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 66.3%.

Amite County Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 34.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's average of 15-20%. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 99.35% to 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 10.6 to 13.4 students per teacher, the combination of academic underperformance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.