Black or African American students at McWillie Elementary School who achieved Math Performance Level 3 in 2023-24 school year

McWillie Elementary School saw 31.7% of their Black or African American students reach Math Performance Level 3 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 1.9% increase over the previous school year, when 29.8% of Black or African American students reached Math Performance Level 3.

Black or African American students at McWillie 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 Group	Math Performance Level 3
All	21.2%
Black or African American	31.7%
Economically Disadvantaged	21.2%
Female	25.7%
Male	16.1%
Military Connected	41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Students with Disabilities	41-50%
Students without Disabilities	17.2%
White	0-10%