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Non-English learners at William M. Colmer Middle School who achieved English Performance Level 5 in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

William M. Colmer Middle School saw 17% of their non-English learners reach English Performance Level 5 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 2% increase over the previous school year, when 15% of non-English learners reached English Performance Level 5.

Non-English learners at William M. Colmer Middle School performed the best in Science.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.

Currently Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Student Groups at William M. Colmer Middle School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupEnglish Performance Level 5
Alaskan Native or Native American91-100%
All16%
Asian41-50%
Black or African American8.6%
Economically Disadvantaged16%
Female17.9%
Hispanic or Latino13.8%
Male13.9%
Non Economically Disadvantaged0-10%
Non English Learners17%
Students with Disabilities0-10%
Students without Disabilities18.1%
Multiracial11-20%
White31-40%

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