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Amite Westside Middle Magnet

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

401 West Oak Street, Amite, LA 70422 · (985) 748-9073 · Part of Tangipahoa Parish School District

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

Students
279
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Amite Westside Middle Magnet

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amite City kids: Amite High Magnet

On the path

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

PK–4Amite Elementary Magnet Schoolin Amite
5–8Amite Westside Middle MagnetYou are here
9–12Amite High Magnetin Amite

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 40.2%

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

401 West Oak Street, Amite

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 565
Grade 674
Grade 771
Grade 869
Enrollment over time
310’20
278’21
285’22
289’23
279’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%White 12%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amite Westside Middle Magnet 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.