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Up to 50% of alaskan native or native american students at Biloxi High School reached English Performance Level 5 in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

Biloxi High School saw up to 50% of their alaskan native or native american students reach English Performance Level 5 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Alaskan native or native american students at Biloxi High School performed the best in English.

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 Biloxi High School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupEnglish Performance Level 5
Alaskan Native or Native American41-50%
All27%
Asian56.3%
Black or African American12.6%
Economically Disadvantaged15.7%
Female31-40%
Hispanic or Latino18.5%
Male20.7%
Military Connected47.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander91-100%
Non Economically Disadvantaged31-40%
Non English Learners21-30%
Students with Disabilities0-10%
Students without Disabilities31-40%
Multiracial46.2%
White31-40%

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