Up to 50% of military connected students at West Side Elementary School reached English Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year

West Side Elementary School saw up to 50% of their military connected students reach English Performance Level 4 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 50% of military connected students reached English Performance Level 4.

Military connected students at West Side Elementary School performed the best in Math.

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 4
All	40%
Asian	71-80%
Black or African American	22.6%
Economically Disadvantaged	40%
English Learners	51-60%
Female	38.9%
Hispanic or Latino	91-100%
Male	41-50%
Military Connected	41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Non English Learners	31-40%
Students with Disabilities	21.4%
Students without Disabilities	41-50%
Multiracial	42.9%
White	41-50%