

Male students at Gautier Elementary School who achieved Math Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year
This is an increase over the previous school year, when approximately 30% of male students reached Math Performance Level 4.
Male students at Gautier Elementary 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 Group | Math Performance Level 4 |
---|---|
All | 31-40% |
Black or African American | 41-50% |
Economically Disadvantaged | 31-40% |
English Learners | 40.9% |
Female | 31-40% |
Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
Male | 35.4% |
Non Economically Disadvantaged | 0-10% |
Non English Learners | 31-40% |
Students with Disabilities | 21-30% |
Students without Disabilities | 41-50% |
Multiracial | 42.9% |
White | 31-40% |