Math Performance Level 3 achieved by 34.6% of economically disadvantaged students at Southaven Elementary School in 2023-24 school year

Southaven Elementary School saw 34.6% of their economically disadvantaged students reach Math Performance Level 3 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 3.5% decrease from the previous school year, when 38.1% of economically disadvantaged students reached Math Performance Level 3.

Economically disadvantaged students at Southaven Elementary School performed the best in Science.

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 3
All	30.6%
Asian	31-40%
Black or African American	33.7%
Economically Disadvantaged	34.6%
English Learners	41.2%
Female	21-30%
Hispanic or Latino	31-40%
Male	31.5%
Military Connected	41-50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	21%
Non English Learners	29.4%
Students with Disabilities	17.2%
Students without Disabilities	31-40%
Multiracial	31-40%
White	11-20%