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Students with disabilities at William M. Colmer Middle School who achieved Science Performance Level 1 in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

William M. Colmer Middle School saw 18.8% of their students with disabilities reach Science Performance Level 1 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a decrease from the previous school year, when approximately 50% of students with disabilities reached Science Performance Level 1.

Students with disabilities 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 GroupScience Performance Level 1
All9.5%
Black or African American10.5%
Economically Disadvantaged9.5%
English Learners50%
Female7.4%
Hispanic or Latino16.4%
Homeless21-30%
Male11.7%
Military Connected41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged0-10%
Non English Learners7.4%
Students with Disabilities18.8%
Students without Disabilities8.3%
Multiracial0-10%
White0-10%

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