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Up to 20% of multiracial students at Pelahatchie Attendance Center reached Science Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

Pelahatchie Attendance Center saw up to 20% of their multiracial students reach Science Performance Level 4 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a decrease from the previous school year, when approximately 50% of multiracial students reached Science Performance Level 4.

Multiracial students at Pelahatchie Attendance Center 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 Pelahatchie Attendance Center by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupScience Performance Level 4
All35.5%
Black or African American21-30%
Economically Disadvantaged31-40%
Female36.9%
Hispanic or Latino31-40%
Male34.3%
Non Economically Disadvantaged33.3%
Students without Disabilities41-50%
Multiracial11-20%
White39.3%

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