Science Performance Level 5 achieved by up to 50% of white students at Biloxi Junior High School in 2023-24 school year

Biloxi Junior High 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 almost the same as in the previous school year, when approximately 50% of white students reached Science Performance Level 5.

White students at Biloxi Junior High 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	55.6%
Black or African American	21.5%
Economically Disadvantaged	23.4%
Female	31-40%
Hispanic or Latino	21.4%
Male	31-40%
Military Connected	47.1%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	41-50%
Non English Learners	31-40%
Students with Disabilities	6.8%
Students without Disabilities	31-40%
Multiracial	41-50%
White	41-50%