Amite Westside Middle Magnet

401 West Oak Street, Amite City LA, 70422 | Tangipahoa Parish School District | 985-748-9073
  • grades 5-8
  • students 406
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 47% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Amite City
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
40%Amite City
66%Louisiana

Amite Westside Middle Magnet is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Tangipahoa Parish School District" in Amite City, LA. There are a total of 406 students and 22 teachers at Amite Westside Middle Magnet, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Amite Westside Middle Magnet has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 28% lower than the Louisiana average.

Amite Westside Middle Magnet location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students406
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amite Westside Middle Magnet, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
545-49%
645-49%
735-39%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
555-59%
650-54%
755-59%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amite Westside Middle Magnet race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 17.5% 46.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 79.6% 47.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 4.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Amite City demographics profile

StatisticAmite CityLouisianaNational
Population4,4594,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15010891
Median age43.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Amite City

IndexAmite CityLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college45.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.0%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Amite Westside Middle Magnet data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.