Amite Westside Middle Magnet

Tangipahoa Parish
401 West Oak Street
Amite, LA 70422
279 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview
Amite Westside Middle Magnet, located in Amite, Louisiana, is a specialized educational institution within the Tangipahoa Parish School System. As a magnet school, it is designed to offer an enriched academic environment that focuses on specific areas of study, often emphasizing advanced curriculum, specialized electives, or unique teaching methodologies to challenge students and promote higher levels of achievement. The school serves the local community by providing a structured setting that aims to prepare middle-school-aged students for the rigors of high school and beyond.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering both academic excellence and personal growth in a diverse student body. By integrating a rigorous core curriculum with extracurricular opportunities, Amite Westside Middle Magnet strives to create a well-rounded educational experience. Its location on West Oak Street serves as a hub for middle-grade education in the area, focusing on developing essential critical thinking, collaboration, and technological skills that align with state educational standards while encouraging students to pursue their specific academic interests.
279
Total Students
29.3
Full-Time Teachers
9.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
90.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    220 (78.9%)
  • White
    34 (12.2%)
  • Two or More
    15 (5.4%)
  • Hispanic
    9 (3.2%)
  • Asian
    1 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Tangipahoa Parish
Phone: (985)748-9073
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 279
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 29.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 248
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 5 65
Grade 6 74
Grade 7 71
Grade 8 69
Gender Ratio
Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Loranger Middle School
Tangipahoa Parish
590 Students
54123 Allman Street
Loranger, LA 70446 (9.0 miles away)
Middle School 5th - 8th