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Amite Elementary Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

301 Vernon Avenue, Amite, LA 70422 · (985) 748-6953 · Part of Tangipahoa Parish School District

Amite City’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
431
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Amite Elementary Magnet School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Amite City kids: Amite Westside Middle Magnet

On the path

Where Amite City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Amite Elementary Magnet SchoolYou are here
5–8Amite Westside Middle Magnetin Amite

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 Vernon Avenue, Amite

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten79
Grade 181
Grade 288
Grade 374
Grade 464
Enrollment over time
465’20
429’21
433’22
450’23
431’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%White 14%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amite Elementary Magnet School from Amite City families.

Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District

The district →
Hammond Eastside Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
B−
1,340 students13:1
Champ Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ponchatoula
B−
1,163 students15:1
Hammond Westside Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hammond
C−
1,022 students11:1
Loranger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Loranger
C−
800 students16:1
Independence Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Independence
C−
548 students13:1
Woodland Park Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hammond
D
458 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Amite City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.