Middle Schools in Amite County School District

Amite County School District has only one middle school, Amite County Middle School, which serves students in grades 7-8. The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with 7th-grade mathematics scores exceeding the state average but lagging behind in English Language Arts and 8th-grade mathematics.

Amite County Middle School has a majority African American student population (80.92%), which is higher than the state's overall racial demographics. This highlights the importance of ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities and addressing any potential disparities in academic outcomes. The school is ranked 125 out of 264 middle schools in Mississippi and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district as a whole may have room for improvement in terms of overall educational quality and student outcomes.

The Amite County School District is ranked 63 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and is also rated 3 out of 5 stars. This suggests that the challenges faced by Amite County Middle School are not isolated to the school itself, but may be reflective of broader district-level factors that need to be addressed to improve educational opportunities for students in the area.