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16.8% of white students at Pelahatchie Elementary School reached Math Performance Level 2 in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

Pelahatchie Elementary School saw 16.8% of their white students reach Math Performance Level 2 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 approximately 20% of white students reached Math Performance Level 2.

White students at Pelahatchie 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 Pelahatchie Elementary School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupMath Performance Level 2
All17.2%
Black or African American11.8%
Economically Disadvantaged19.3%
English Learners41-50%
Female11.7%
Hispanic or Latino11-20%
Male22.3%
Non Economically Disadvantaged14.9%
Non English Learners16.9%
Students with Disabilities42.5%
Students without Disabilities11.4%
Multiracial33.3%
White16.8%

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