Up to 10% of multiracial students at West Jones High School reached Math Performance Level 5 in 2023-24 school year

West Jones High School saw up to 10% of their multiracial students reach Math Performance Level 5 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a decrease from the previous school year, when approximately 20% of multiracial students reached Math Performance Level 5.

Multiracial students at West Jones 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 Group	Math Performance Level 5
All	11-20%
Asian	61-70%
Black or African American	11-20%
Economically Disadvantaged	11-20%
Female	11-20%
Hispanic or Latino	11-20%
Male	11-20%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	21-30%
Non English Learners	21-30%
Students with Disabilities	0-10%
Students without Disabilities	21-30%
Multiracial	0-10%
White	21-30%