Up to 50% of military connected students at Huey L. Porter Middle School reached Science Performance Level 3 in 2023-24 school year

Huey L. Porter Middle School saw up to 50% of their military connected students reach Science Performance Level 3 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Military connected students at Huey L. Porter 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 Group	Science Performance Level 3
All	31-40%
Black or African American	31-40%
Economically Disadvantaged	31-40%
English Learners	41-50%
Female	35.3%
Hispanic or Latino	38.1%
Male	21-30%
Military Connected	41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Non English Learners	31.9%
Students with Disabilities	28.6%
Students without Disabilities	33%