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9.5% of female students at Oak Grove Middle School reached Science Performance Level 2 in 2023-24 school year

Published 03/14/25

Oak Grove Middle School saw 9.5% of their female students reach Science Performance Level 2 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 10% of female students reached Science Performance Level 2.

Female students at Oak Grove Middle 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 Oak Grove Middle School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupScience Performance Level 2
All11.6%
Black or African American15.7%
Economically Disadvantaged17.3%
English Learners38.5%
Female9.5%
Hispanic or Latino21.4%
Male13.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged0-10%
Non English Learners10.8%
Students with Disabilities30.4%
Students without Disabilities0-10%
Multiracial15.4%
White0-10%

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