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Schools in Amite City · Tangipahoa Parish School District

Amite City’s public schools outscore 53% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Amite City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 20% of Amite City’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#142of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
33%
▼ 9 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 12 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 4 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 9% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
LA 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,057 students on the public path
In brief

Amite City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 152 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amite City’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,182 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Amite Westside Middle Magnet, then Amite High Magnet. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oak Forest Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Amite City’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Louisiana school districts, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 11%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,826 test results and a graduating class of 1,384 could put Amite City anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Amite City’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,816 in math, 9,835 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Amite Elementary Magnet SchoolTangipahoa Parish School DistrictC
5–8Amite Westside Middle MagnetTangipahoa Parish School DistrictD
9–12Amite High MagnetTangipahoa Parish School DistrictD

Amite City’s public schools are run by Tangipahoa Parish School District, which also serves Hammond, Independence, Kentwood and Ponchatoula 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.

Tangipahoa Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 32 schools · 19,077 students · 13.3 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,182LA $15,623 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 42.4% · 9835 students tested
Math20%
State average 31.8% · 9816 students tested

Amite City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Amite CityB−Tangipahoa Parish

Every school in Amite City

4 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 Amite Cityby address
Amite Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Amite
C
431 students12:1Rate it →
Amite Westside Middle Magnet
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Amite
D
279 students10:1Rate it →
Amite High Magnet
High · Grades 9–12 · Amite
D
347 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oak Forest Academy
Grades PK–12 · Amite
Private · Nonsectarian
805 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Amite City’s schools

Are Amite City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Amite City children attend outscore 53% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amite City in?

Tangipahoa Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,077 students in 32 schools (2024–25).

Where do Amite City kids go to high school?

Amite High Magnet in Amite, with 347 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Amite City’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Tangipahoa Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Amite City spend per student?

$14,182 in Tangipahoa Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Amite City?

Yes: Oak Forest Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 805 students).

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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.