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Schools in Amelia · St. Mary Parish School District

Amelia’s public schools outscore 75% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Amelia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 37% of students in Amelia’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Louisiana average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 5 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 0 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 9 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 4% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
LA 13.6
Schools in town
1
4,261 students on the public path
In brief

Amelia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 180 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amelia’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,944 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then six middle and six high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Amelia’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Louisiana school districts. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (180)Better than 49%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,924 test results and a graduating class of 603 could put Amelia anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Amelia’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,915 in math, 3,933 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Amelia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5J.S. Aucoin Elementary SchoolSt. Mary Parish School DistrictB−
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Amelia’s public schools are run by St. Mary Parish School District, which also serves Baldwin, Berwick, Franklin and Morgan City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 42.4% · 3933 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.8% · 3915 students tested

Amelia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Amelia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AmeliaA−St. Mary Parish

Every school in Amelia

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ameliaby address
Also serving Ameliain other towns

Questions about Amelia’s schools

Are Amelia’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Amelia children attend outscore 75% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amelia in?

St. Mary Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,153 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Amelia kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Morgan City High School, Berwick High School, Patterson High School, Centerville High School, Franklin Senior High School and West St. Mary High School.

What is Amelia’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in St. Mary Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Amelia spend per student?

$14,944 in St. Mary Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.