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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Amory School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amory School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
35%
42%
% White
60%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 57% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
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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