East Amory Elementary

East Amory Elementary is one of the cozy primary schools in Amory, Mississippi, run under Amory School District, with 314 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so East Amory Elementary sits 30% below that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Amory School District (1,461 students total), East Amory Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, East Amory Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder reads as 27% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Monroe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, East Amory Elementary logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Monroe County shows median household income runs about $51,866, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. East Amory Elementary is one of 13 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 4,387 students).

Nearest neighbor: Amory High School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. East Amory Elementary's enrollment has declined 21% since 2018, when it stood at 397 (now 314). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 36% to 27%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.