Up to 40% of hispanic or latino students at Pearl River Central High School reached Science Performance Level 4 in 2023-24 school year

Pearl River Central High School saw up to 40% of their hispanic or latino students reach Science Performance Level 4 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 approximately 40% of hispanic or latino students reached Science Performance Level 4.

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	41.1%
Black or African American	23.1%
Economically Disadvantaged	45.1%
English Learners	21-30%
Female	40.2%
Hispanic or Latino	31-40%
Male	42%
Military Connected	41-50%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	37.9%
Non English Learners	41.3%
Students with Disabilities	21-30%
Students without Disabilities	43.8%
Multiracial	46.7%
White	41.7%