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Up to 50% of english learners students at Biloxi High School reached English Performance Level 2 in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

Biloxi High School saw up to 50% of their english learners students reach English Performance Level 2 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 42.9% of english learners students reached English Performance Level 2.

English learners students at Biloxi High 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 Groups at Biloxi High School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupEnglish Performance Level 2
All19.6%
Black or African American28.4%
Economically Disadvantaged24.2%
English Learners41-50%
Female11-20%
Hispanic or Latino24.7%
Male23.1%
Military Connected5.9%
Non Economically Disadvantaged11-20%
Non English Learners11-20%
Students with Disabilities41-50%
Students without Disabilities11-20%
Multiracial7.7%
White11-20%

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