English Performance Level 3 achieved by 41.3% of male students at Shirley D. Simmons Middle School in 2023-24 school year
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 Group | English Performance Level 3 |
|---|---|
| All | 41-50% |
| Black or African American | 41-50% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 41-50% |
| Female | 43.8% |
| Male | 41.3% |
| Non Economically Disadvantaged | 21-30% |
| Students with Disabilities | 68% |
| Students without Disabilities | 31-40% |