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English Performance Level 3 achieved by 41.3% of male students at Shirley D. Simmons Middle School in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School saw 41.3% of their male students reach English Performance Level 3 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is an 8% decrease from the previous school year, when 49.3% of male students reached English Performance Level 3.

Male students at Shirley D. Simmons 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 Shirley D. Simmons Middle School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupEnglish Performance Level 3
All41-50%
Black or African American41-50%
Economically Disadvantaged41-50%
Female43.8%
Male41.3%
Non Economically Disadvantaged21-30%
Students with Disabilities68%
Students without Disabilities31-40%

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