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

1.3%

All

1.5%

Grade 4

1.4%

Grade 5

1.5%

Grade 6

1.6%

Grade 7

1.5%

Grade 8

1.4%

Grade 10

2.0%

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

English Alternate Participation

Grade 3

1.3%

All

1.5%

Grade 4

1.4%

Grade 5

1.5%

Grade 6

1.6%

Grade 7

1.5%

Grade 8

1.4%

Grade 10

1.5%

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

Science Alternate Participation

All

1.4%

Grade 5

1.5%

Grade 8

1.4%

Grade 10

1.3%

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

Alternate Assessments

Math Alternate Participation Number

  • Grade 3 488
  • All 3,957
  • Grade 4 556
  • Grade 5 571
  • Grade 6 570
  • Grade 7 532
  • Grade 8 502
  • HS 738

Science Alternate Participation Number

  • All 1,583
  • Grade 5 570
  • Grade 8 502
  • HS 511

English Alternate Participation Number

  • Grade 3 488
  • All 3,813
  • Grade 4 556
  • Grade 5 570
  • Grade 6 571
  • Grade 7 532
  • Grade 8 502
  • HS 594

Math Alternate Participation %

  • Grade 3 1.3%
  • All 1.5%
  • Grade 4 1.4%
  • Grade 5 1.5%
  • Grade 6 1.6%
  • Grade 7 1.5%
  • Grade 8 1.4%
  • HS 2.0%

Science Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.4%
  • Grade 5 1.5%
  • Grade 8 1.4%
  • HS 1.3%

English Alternate Participation %

  • Grade 3 1.3%
  • All 1.5%
  • Grade 4 1.4%
  • Grade 5 1.5%
  • Grade 6 1.6%
  • Grade 7 1.5%
  • Grade 8 1.4%
  • HS 1.5%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 05/31/2024