English Performance Level 5 achieved by up to 50% of military connected students at St. Martin North Elementary School in 2023-24 school year
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 | English Performance Level 5 |
|---|---|
| All | 15% |
| Asian | 30% |
| Black or African American | 19.2% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 11.7% |
| English Learners | 10% |
| Female | 21-30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11-20% |
| Male | 8.8% |
| Military Connected | 41-50% |
| Non Economically Disadvantaged | 11-20% |
| Non English Learners | 15.5% |
| Students without Disabilities | 11-20% |
| Multiracial | 11-20% |
| White | 10.9% |