White students at South Side Elementary School who achieved Science Performance Level 5 in 2023-24 school year

South Side Elementary School saw up to 50% of their white students reach Science Performance Level 5 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is an increase over the previous school year, when 38.6% of white students reached Science Performance Level 5.

White students at South Side 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 5
All	31-40%
Asian	91-100%
Black or African American	21-30%
Economically Disadvantaged	31-40%
Female	34.3%
Male	42.5%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Students with Disabilities	8.3%
Students without Disabilities	41-50%
White	41-50%