Amory High School vs. Aberdeen High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Amory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Aberdeen High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades 9-12, Amory High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 334 students in grades 9-12, Aberdeen High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
439 students
334 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#33 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#709 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
113
79
Grade 10 Students
103
93
Grade 11 Students
111
74
Grade 12 Students
104
80
Ungraded Students
8
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
n/a


% Black
39%
96%


% White
56%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

