Summary:
The city of Amite, Louisiana is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Amite High Magnet, Amite Elementary Magnet School, and Amite Westside Middle Magnet. Unfortunately, the data reveals that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state and Tangipahoa Parish averages across key metrics like test scores and school rankings.
None of the Amite schools stand out as high-performing, with all three ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Louisiana. The schools struggle with low proficiency rates in core subjects like math and English, falling well below state averages. For example, at Amite High Magnet, just 27% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to a state average of 62%. The elementary and middle schools face similar challenges, with students scoring poorly on standardized tests.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the schools' struggles. The student populations at all three Amite schools have a high percentage of African American students, ranging from 78.6% to 82.25%, and very high free/reduced lunch rates between 84.94% and 89.47%, indicating significant economic disadvantage. The data suggests that targeted interventions and support programs could be beneficial in addressing the systemic challenges faced by these schools and improving educational outcomes for students in the Amite community.
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