41.7% of female students at Picayune Memorial High School reached Science Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year

Picayune Memorial High School saw 41.7% of their female students reach Science Performance Level 4 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 1% increase over the previous school year, when 40.7% of female students reached Science Performance Level 4.

Female students at Picayune Memorial 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	Science Performance Level 4
All	36.4%
Black or African American	28.9%
Economically Disadvantaged	36.4%
Female	41.7%
Foster Care	91-100%
Hispanic or Latino	30%
Male	31.3%
Military Connected	41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Non English Learners	37.5%
Students with Disabilities	18.9%
Students without Disabilities	39%
Multiracial	21-30%
White	41-50%