Science Performance Level 5 achieved by up to 50% of female students at Biloxi Upper Elementary School in 2023-24 school year

Biloxi Upper Elementary School saw up to 50% of their female students reach Science Performance Level 5 in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a decrease from the previous school year, when approximately 60% of female students reached Science Performance Level 5.

Female students at Biloxi 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	Science Performance Level 5
All	41-50%
Asian	78.6%
Black or African American	30.4%
Economically Disadvantaged	32.4%
English Learners	10.5%
Female	41-50%
Hispanic or Latino	31-40%
Homeless	11-20%
Male	41-50%
Military Connected	81-90%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	91-100%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	61-70%
Non English Learners	51-60%
Students with Disabilities	19.7%
Students without Disabilities	51-60%
Multiracial	51-60%
White	51-60%