Top Rankings
Amory School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 342 students in Amory School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Amory School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
1,482 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Amory School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
515 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
35%
42%
# White Students
887 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
60%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
745
# Students in K Grade:
129
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
34
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,146 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,576
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,146
$12,074
Best Amory School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amory Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 2nd Avenue North
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5658
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5658
Grades: 6-8
| 342 students
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