Female students at Back Bay Elementary School who achieved English Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year
This is almost the same as in the previous school year, when 43.5% of female students reached English Performance Level 4.
Female students at Back Bay 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 | English Performance Level 4 |
|---|---|
| All | 38% |
| Asian | 31-40% |
| Black or African American | 32.8% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 36% |
| English Learners | 35.3% |
| Female | 41-50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.3% |
| Male | 34.7% |
| Military Connected | 41-50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 91-100% |
| Non Economically Disadvantaged | 31-40% |
| Non English Learners | 38.2% |
| Students with Disabilities | 21-30% |
| Students without Disabilities | 41-50% |
| Multiracial | 41-50% |
| White | 31-40% |