Science Performance Level 2 achieved by up to 40% of homeless students at North Jackson Elementary School in 2023-24 school year

North Jackson Elementary School saw up to 40% of their homeless students reach Science Performance Level 2 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Homeless students at North Jackson 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	Science Performance Level 2
All	11-20%
Black or African American	0-10%
Economically Disadvantaged	11-20%
Female	8.7%
Homeless	31-40%
Male	13.8%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Students with Disabilities	41-50%
Students without Disabilities	0-10%
Multiracial	91-100%
White	41-50%