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Amite County Middle School

Q: Is Amite County Middle School a good school?

Amite County Middle School ranks 188 th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Amite County Middle School is a public middle school in Liberty, Mississippi, serving 129 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Amite County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amite County Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 33.8% over the past two years, significantly lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages, and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.1 to 8.2, which could potentially be leveraged to improve student outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, South Pike Junior High has generally higher test scores and a higher SchoolDigger rating than Amite County Middle School, while William Winans Middle School, which is part of the lowest-ranked school district in Mississippi, has significantly lower test scores and a 0-star rating. Amite County Middle School's academic performance has also shown a concerning trend of declining test scores over the past two school years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

144

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,517

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Irene Street
Liberty, MS 39645

(601) 657-8920

District: Amite County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.9%

White:

13.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2024 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2024

!Science scores 16 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg47%

188^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2024

From top 47% (2024) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 130Amite County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	188 of 266	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	125 of 264	52.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-16 vs state

Mathematics38%-14 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAAP Mathematics (2025)			MAAP Science (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Amite County Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Irene Street	Liberty	39645	Amite County	Amite County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 657-8920	144	16	8.8	100.0%	20 (13.9%)	118 (81.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	29.4	188^th of 266 public middle schools	29.3%		52.9	125^th of 264 public middle schools	52.7%	63		25.8	29.8		42.4	32.3	38.7	$13,517
William Winans Middle School	Public	6-8	166 East Cherokee	Centreville	39631	Wilkinson County	Wilkinson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 645-0008	160	15	10.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	156 (97.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	249^th of 266 public middle schools	6.4%		5.3	259^th of 264 public middle schools	1.9%	10	22.0	13.7	15.7	17.1	23.5	17.2	21.9	$12,663
South Pike Junior High	Public	7-8	275 West Myrtle Street	Magnolia	39652	Pike County	South Pike School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 783-0425	241	16	15.1	100.0%	23 (9.5%)	209 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	27.6	198^th of 266 public middle schools	25.6%		49.4	133^rd of 264 public middle schools	49.6%	65		26.8	31.5		39.6	26.7	38.9	$12,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Amite County Middle School

What district is Amite County Middle School in?

Amite County School District

How many students attend Amite County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Amite County Middle School.

Is Amite County Middle School a good school?

Amite County Middle School ranks 188^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Amite County Middle School?

Students at Amite County Middle School are 82% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

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2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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2024–25 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2025

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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