English learners students at Southaven Middle School who achieved Science Performance Level 1 in 2023-24 school year

Southaven Middle School saw 37.5% of their english learners students reach Science Performance Level 1 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 5.5% increase over the previous school year, when 32% of english learners students reached Science Performance Level 1.

English learners students at Southaven 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	Science Performance Level 1
All	12.8%
Black or African American	15.3%
Economically Disadvantaged	15.6%
English Learners	37.5%
Female	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino	18.8%
Homeless	21-30%
Male	14.7%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	9.3%
Non English Learners	11.4%
Students with Disabilities	31-40%
Students without Disabilities	8.4%
Multiracial	5.8%
White	6.4%