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How many students with disabilities at Kosciusko Upper Elementary School reached English Performance Level 1 in 2023-24 school year?

Published 02/05/25

Kosciusko Upper Elementary School saw up to 40% of their students with disabilities reach English Performance Level 1 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is almost the same as in the previous school year, when 40.7% of students with disabilities reached English Performance Level 1.

Students with disabilities at Kosciusko 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 Groups at Kosciusko Upper Elementary School by Performance Level in 2023-24 School Year

Student GroupEnglish Performance Level 1
All7.8%
Black or African American9.3%
Economically Disadvantaged9.8%
Female0-10%
Male12.1%
Non Economically Disadvantaged0-10%
Non English Learners7.9%
Students with Disabilities31-40%
Students without Disabilities0-10%
White5.6%

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