English Performance Level 4 achieved by 23% of Black or African American students at Franklin Upper Elementary School in 2023-24 school year

Franklin Upper Elementary School saw 23% of their Black or African American students reach English Performance Level 4 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is an 8.1% decrease from the previous school year, when 31.1% of Black or African American students reached English Performance Level 4.

Black or African American students at Franklin Upper 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	English Performance Level 4
All	28.4%
Black or African American	23%
Economically Disadvantaged	30.2%
Female	32.4%
Male	24.8%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	25.8%
Students with Disabilities	8%
Students without Disabilities	31-40%
Multiracial	21-30%
White	33.3%