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Non-English learners at Southaven Elementary School who achieved Science Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

Southaven Elementary School saw 38.4% of their non-English learners reach Science Performance Level 4 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is an 11.1% increase over the previous school year, when 27.3% of non-English learners reached Science Performance Level 4.

Non-English learners at Southaven Elementary 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 Southaven Elementary School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupScience Performance Level 4
All38.9%
Black or African American23.2%
Economically Disadvantaged37%
English Learners41-50%
Female39.2%
Hispanic or Latino85.7%
Male38.6%
Military Connected41-50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander91-100%
Non Economically Disadvantaged42.9%
Non English Learners38.4%
Students without Disabilities45.2%
Multiracial38.9%
White50%

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