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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,043 students in Amory School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Amory School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,482 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
22,730 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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
35%
45%
% White
60%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Amory School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
305 Easthaven Drive
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-7191
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-7191
Gr: 3-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
704 111th Street
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-2601
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-2601
Gr: PK-2 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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