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How many multiracial students at Morton Elementary School reached Math Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year?

Published 02/05/25

Morton Elementary School saw 27.8% of their multiracial students reach Math Performance Level 4 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 2.8% increase over the previous school year, when 25% of multiracial students reached Math Performance Level 4.

Multiracial students at Morton 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 Groups at Morton Elementary School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupMath Performance Level 4
All19.3%
Black or African American11.4%
Economically Disadvantaged19.8%
English Learners21.3%
Female11-20%
Hispanic or Latino21.6%
Male24.2%
Migrant41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged0-10%
Non English Learners18.4%
Students with Disabilities11-20%
Students without Disabilities20.3%
Multiracial27.8%
White21.7%

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