Desoto County School District

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

1.3%

Grade 3

1.4%

Grade 4

1.0%

Grade 5

1.1%

Grade 6

1.3%

Grade 7

1.4%

Grade 8

1.8%

Grade 10

1.2%

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

English Alternate Participation

All

1.3%

Grade 3

1.4%

Grade 4

1.0%

Grade 5

1.1%

Grade 6

1.3%

Grade 7

1.4%

Grade 8

1.8%

Grade 10

0.8%

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

Science Alternate Participation

All

1.3%

Grade 5

1.1%

Grade 8

1.8%

Grade 10

1.0%

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

Alternate Assessments

Math Alternate Participation Number

  • All 249
  • Grade 3 37
  • Grade 4 27
  • Grade 5 29
  • Grade 6 35
  • Grade 7 38
  • Grade 8 50
  • HS 33

Science Alternate Participation Number

  • All 110
  • Grade 5 29
  • Grade 8 50
  • HS 31

English Alternate Participation Number

  • All 242
  • Grade 3 37
  • Grade 4 27
  • Grade 5 29
  • Grade 6 35
  • Grade 7 38
  • Grade 8 50
  • HS 26

Math Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.3%
  • Grade 3 1.4%
  • Grade 4 1.0%
  • Grade 5 1.1%
  • Grade 6 1.3%
  • Grade 7 1.4%
  • Grade 8 1.8%
  • HS 1.2%

Science Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.3%
  • Grade 5 1.1%
  • Grade 8 1.8%
  • HS 1.0%

English Alternate Participation %

  • All 1.3%
  • Grade 3 1.4%
  • Grade 4 1.0%
  • Grade 5 1.1%
  • Grade 6 1.3%
  • Grade 7 1.4%
  • Grade 8 1.8%
  • HS 0.8%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 10/30/2025