Science Performance Level 4 achieved by 38.2% of non-English learners at Southaven High School in 2023-24 school year

Southaven High School saw 38.2% of their non-English learners reach Science Performance Level 4 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 2.7% increase over the previous school year, when 35.5% of non-English learners reached Science Performance Level 4.

Non-English learners at Southaven 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	Science Performance Level 4
All	36.7%
Asian	91-100%
Black or African American	31.6%
Economically Disadvantaged	33.9%
English Learners	10%
Female	40.8%
Hispanic or Latino	33.3%
Male	32.7%
Military Connected	31-40%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	39.7%
Non English Learners	38.2%
Students with Disabilities	21-30%
Students without Disabilities	38.7%
Multiracial	57.7%
White	44.8%