Up to 40% of Black or African American students at Pearl River Central High School reached English Performance Level 5 in 2023-24 school year

Pearl River Central High School saw up to 40% of their Black or African American students reach English Performance Level 5 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is an increase over the previous school year, when 16.7% of Black or African American students reached English Performance Level 5.

Black or African American students at Pearl River Central High 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	English Performance Level 5
All	13.9%
Black or African American	31-40%
Economically Disadvantaged	13.1%
Female	11-20%
Foster Care	91-100%
Male	15.9%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	11-20%
Students without Disabilities	11-20%
Multiracial	21-30%
White	13%