Mississippi

Alternate Assessment Participation

Alternate Assessment Participation

The percent of students in Mississippi public schools who participated in the yearly statewide alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Goal: <1%

Math Alternate Participation

All

1.8%

Grade 3

1.8%

Grade 4

2.0%

Grade 5

2.0%

Grade 6

1.8%

Grade 7

1.7%

Grade 8

1.9%

Grade 10

1.6%

Percent of all students completing the annual statewide math or Algebra I alternate assessment.

English Alternate Participation

All

1.8%

Grade 3

1.8%

Grade 4

2.0%

Grade 5

2.0%

Grade 6

1.8%

Grade 7

1.7%

Grade 8

1.9%

Grade 10

1.5%

Percent of all students completing the annual statewide ELA or English II alternate assessment.

Science Alternate Participation

All

1.9%

Grade 5

2.0%

Grade 8

1.9%

Grade 10

1.9%

Percent of all students completing the annual statewide science or Biology I alternate assessment.

Alternate Assessments

Math Alternate Participation Number

  • All 4,083
  • Grade 3 570
  • Grade 4 604
  • Grade 5 593
  • Grade 6 591
  • Grade 7 553
  • Grade 8 619
  • HS 553

Science Alternate Participation Number

  • All 1,958
  • Grade 5 588
  • Grade 8 617
  • HS 753

English Alternate Participation Number

  • All 4,139
  • Grade 3 570
  • Grade 4 604
  • Grade 5 593
  • Grade 6 591
  • Grade 7 555
  • Grade 8 619
  • HS 607

Math Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.8%
  • Grade 3 1.8%
  • Grade 4 2.0%
  • Grade 5 2.0%
  • Grade 6 1.8%
  • Grade 7 1.7%
  • Grade 8 1.9%
  • HS 1.6%

Science Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.9%
  • Grade 5 2.0%
  • Grade 8 1.9%
  • HS 1.9%

English Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.8%
  • Grade 3 1.8%
  • Grade 4 2.0%
  • Grade 5 2.0%
  • Grade 6 1.8%
  • Grade 7 1.7%
  • Grade 8 1.9%
  • HS 1.5%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024