How many economically disadvantaged students at West Hancock Elementary School reached Science Performance Level 5 in 2023-24 school year?

West Hancock Elementary School saw up to 50% of their economically disadvantaged students reach Science Performance Level 5 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is almost the same as in the previous school year, when 48.7% of economically disadvantaged students reached Science Performance Level 5.

Economically disadvantaged students at West Hancock 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 Group	Science Performance Level 5
All	41-50%
Black or African American	41-50%
Economically Disadvantaged	41-50%
Female	31-40%
Male	41-50%
Military Connected	91-100%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	41-50%
Non English Learners	41-50%
Students with Disabilities	8.3%
Students without Disabilities	41-50%
Multiracial	41-50%
White	31-40%