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

Grade 3

1.8%

All

1.9%

Grade 4

1.9%

Grade 5

2.2%

Grade 6

2.0%

Grade 7

1.8%

Grade 8

1.8%

Grade 10

1.6%

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

English Alternate Participation

All

1.9%

Grade 3

1.8%

Grade 4

1.9%

Grade 5

2.2%

Grade 6

2.0%

Grade 7

1.8%

Grade 8

1.8%

Grade 10

1.6%

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

Science Alternate Participation

All

1.9%

Grade 5

2.1%

Grade 8

1.8%

Grade 10

1.7%

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

Alternate Assessments

Math Alternate Participation Number

  • All 4,140
  • Grade 3 600
  • Grade 4 584
  • Grade 5 660
  • Grade 6 611
  • Grade 7 580
  • Grade 8 588
  • HS 517

Science Alternate Participation Number

  • All 1,897
  • Grade 5 651
  • Grade 8 587
  • HS 659

English Alternate Participation Number

  • All 4,232
  • Grade 3 599
  • Grade 4 585
  • Grade 5 661
  • Grade 6 611
  • Grade 7 580
  • Grade 8 588
  • HS 608

Math Alternate Participation %

  • Grade 3 1.8%
  • All 1.9%
  • Grade 4 1.9%
  • Grade 5 2.2%
  • Grade 6 2.0%
  • Grade 7 1.8%
  • Grade 8 1.8%
  • HS 1.6%

Science Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.9%
  • Grade 5 2.1%
  • Grade 8 1.8%
  • HS 1.7%

English Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.9%
  • Grade 3 1.8%
  • Grade 4 1.9%
  • Grade 5 2.2%
  • Grade 6 2.0%
  • Grade 7 1.8%
  • Grade 8 1.8%
  • HS 1.6%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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