Science Performance Level 5 achieved by up to 10% of non-English learners at Laurel Upper Elementary School in 2023-24 school year

Laurel Upper Elementary School saw up to 10% of their non-English learners 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 11.6% of non-English learners reached Science Performance Level 5.

Non-English learners at Laurel 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	0-10%
Black or African American	0-10%
Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Female	0-10%
Hispanic or Latino	6.7%
Male	0-10%
Non Economically Disadvantaged	0-10%
Non English Learners	0-10%
Students without Disabilities	0-10%