Mississippi

Accountability Data

The Mississippi Statewide Accountability System is a single “A” through “F” school and district accountability system. Click any chart to get detailed information on the measure.

Math

Measurements of student performance on the statewide math assessment.

Math Proficiency

54.5%

Percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced (Levels 4 or 5) on the statewide MAAP math or Algebra I assessment.

Math Growth

67.9%

Points awarded to students making adequate progress in performance on the statewide math assessment from one year to the next.

Math Growth Lowest 25%

55.4%

Points earned for growth of students in the lowest 25% of performance on the statewide math assessment.

English

Measurements of student performance on the statewide English language arts (ELA) assessment.

English Proficiency

47.6%

Percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced (Levels 4 or 5) on the statewide MAAP ELA or English II assessment.

English Growth

62.1%

Points awarded to students making adequate progress in performance on the statewide English assessment from one year to the next.

English Growth Lowest 25%

54.8%

Points earned for growth for students in the lowest 25% of performance on the statewide English assessment.

Other

Other measurements of student performance that factor into the accountability grade.

US History Proficiency

69.8%

Percent of school students scoring Proficient or Advanced (Levels 3 or4) on the statewide US History assessment.

Science Proficiency

60.7%

Percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced (Levels 4 or 5) on the statewide Science or Biology I assessment.

College & Career Readiness

53.5%

Percent of high school students that met performance benchmarks on ACT assessments.

Acceleration

71.2%

The Percent of points earned in student participation and performance measures on accelerated courses.

Graduation Rate

89.2%

Percent of students who graduated within four years.

English Learners

23.1%

Percent of English Learners attaining English Language Proficiency.

Student Assessment Results

The following sections show detailed information on student performance and participation on statewide assessments. Click any icon to get detailed information on the measure.

Student Performance

Student performance shows detailed information about each level of performance on statewide assessments by student subgroups.

Math Performance

How students performed on the end-of-year MAAP mathematics assessment (grades 3-8) or the end-of-course MAAP Algebra I assessment (high school)

English Performance

How students performed on the end-of-year MAAP ELA assessment (grades 3-8) or the end-of-course MAAP English II assessment (high school)

Science Performance

How students performed on the end-of-year Science assessment (grades 5 and 8) or the end-of-course Biology I assessment (high school) determines how proficient the student is in the subject area.

Student Participation

The percent of all students enrolled in a Mississippi public school who participated in the yearly statewide assessments.

Math Participation

99.1%

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

English Participation

98.0%

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

Science Participation

98.9%

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

Alternate Participation

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

Math Alternate Participation

1.9%

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

English Alternate Participation

1.9%

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

Science Alternate Participation

1.9%

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

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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