Desoto Central Primary

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

The NAEP exam is a nationwide assessment given to students in grades 4 and 8 that measures academic performance across the nation. This data represents how students in Mississippi performed on the NAEP exams.

NAEP Overview

Percentage of students at each achievement level on the NAEP for mathematics and reading for grade 4 and 8.

Below Basic
Basic
Proficient
Advanced

Math 4th Grade

Math 8th Grade

Reading 4th Grade

Reading 8th Grade

NAEP by Subgroup

Percent of students performing at or above proficient.

Small groups are not displayed to protect student privacy. See User Guide for more information.

Below Basic
Basic
Proficient
Advanced

Math

Female 4th grade

Female 8th grade

Male 4th grade

Male 8th grade

Two or More Races 4th grade

Black or African American 4th grade

Black or African American 8th grade

White 4th grade

White 8th grade

Hispanic or Latino 4th grade

Hispanic or Latino 8th grade

Students with Disabilities 4th grade

Students with Disabilities 8th grade

English Learners 4th grade

English Learners 8th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Students without Disabilities 4th grade

Students without Disabilities 8th grade

Non English Learners 4th grade

Non English Learners 8th grade

Reading

Female 4th grade

Female 8th grade

Male 4th grade

Male 8th grade

Two or More Races 8th grade

Black or African American 4th grade

Black or African American 8th grade

White 4th grade

White 8th grade

Hispanic or Latino 4th grade

Hispanic or Latino 8th grade

Students with Disabilities 4th grade

Students with Disabilities 8th grade

English Learners 4th grade

English Learners 8th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Students without Disabilities 4th grade

Students without Disabilities 8th grade

Non English Learners 4th grade

Non English Learners 8th grade

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

4th Grade Math and Reading

Overall

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 26.0%
  • Math Below Basic 42.0%
  • Math Proficient 28.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic 37.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 25.0%
  • Reading Advanced 6.0%

Female

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 26.0%
  • Math Below Basic 43.0%
  • Math Proficient 27.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 31.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 35.0%
  • Reading Proficient 27.0%
  • Reading Advanced 7.0%

Male

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 26.0%
  • Math Below Basic 41.0%
  • Math Proficient 28.0%
  • Math Advanced 6.0%
  • Reading Basic 42.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 31.0%
  • Reading Proficient 22.0%
  • Reading Advanced 5.0%

Two or More Races

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 17.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 40.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic
  • Reading Below Basic
  • Reading Proficient
  • Reading Advanced

Black or African American

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 41.0%
  • Math Below Basic 44.0%
  • Math Proficient 13.0%
  • Math Advanced 1.0%
  • Reading Basic 51.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 30.0%
  • Reading Proficient 16.0%
  • Reading Advanced 3.0%

White

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 13.0%
  • Math Below Basic 40.0%
  • Math Proficient 40.0%
  • Math Advanced 8.0%
  • Reading Basic 23.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 34.0%
  • Reading Proficient 33.0%
  • Reading Advanced 10.0%

Hispanic or Latino

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 16.0%
  • Math Below Basic 46.0%
  • Math Proficient 34.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic 39.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 38.0%
  • Reading Proficient 19.0%
  • Reading Advanced 3.0%

Students with Disabilities

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 54.0%
  • Math Below Basic 33.0%
  • Math Proficient 10.0%
  • Math Advanced 2.0%
  • Reading Basic 66.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 19.0%
  • Reading Proficient 13.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

English Learners

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 20.0%
  • Math Below Basic 46.0%
  • Math Proficient 31.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic 46.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 36.0%
  • Reading Proficient 16.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Economically Disadvantaged

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 30.0%
  • Math Below Basic 44.0%
  • Math Proficient 23.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 22.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 32.0%
  • Reading Proficient 32.0%
  • Reading Advanced 14.0%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 9.0%
  • Math Below Basic 36.0%
  • Math Proficient 45.0%
  • Math Advanced 10.0%
  • Reading Basic 42.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 21.0%
  • Reading Advanced 4.0%

Students without Disabilities

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 21.0%
  • Math Below Basic 44.0%
  • Math Proficient 31.0%
  • Math Advanced 5.0%
  • Reading Basic 31.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 35.0%
  • Reading Proficient 27.0%
  • Reading Advanced 7.0%

Non English Learners

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 26.0%
  • Math Below Basic 42.0%
  • Math Proficient 28.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic 36.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 25.0%
  • Reading Advanced 6.0%

8th Grade Math and Reading

All

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 46.0%
  • Math Below Basic 36.0%
  • Math Proficient 15.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 37.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Proficient 20.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Female

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 45.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 15.0%
  • Math Advanced 2.0%
  • Reading Basic 32.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Proficient 22.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Male

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 47.0%
  • Math Below Basic 34.0%
  • Math Proficient 16.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 42.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 39.0%
  • Reading Proficient 18.0%
  • Reading Advanced 1.0%

Two or More Races

8th Grade
  • Math Basic
  • Math Below Basic
  • Math Proficient
  • Math Advanced
  • Reading Basic 22.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 46.0%
  • Reading Proficient 29.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Black or African American

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 62.0%
  • Math Below Basic 30.0%
  • Math Proficient 7.0%
  • Math Advanced 1.0%
  • Reading Basic 51.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 39.0%
  • Reading Proficient 10.0%
  • Reading Advanced

White

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 26.0%
  • Math Below Basic 44.0%
  • Math Proficient 25.0%
  • Math Advanced 5.0%
  • Reading Basic 22.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Proficient 32.0%
  • Reading Advanced 3.0%

Hispanic or Latino

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 51.0%
  • Math Below Basic 35.0%
  • Math Proficient 10.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Proficient 15.0%
  • Reading Advanced 1.0%

Students with Disabilities

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 77.0%
  • Math Below Basic 19.0%
  • Math Proficient 4.0%
  • Math Advanced 1.0%
  • Reading Basic 67.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 25.0%
  • Reading Proficient 8.0%
  • Reading Advanced

English Learners

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 56.0%
  • Math Below Basic 29.0%
  • Math Proficient 13.0%
  • Math Advanced 2.0%
  • Reading Basic 57.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 34.0%
  • Reading Proficient 9.0%
  • Reading Advanced

Economically Disadvantaged

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 52.0%
  • Math Below Basic 36.0%
  • Math Proficient 11.0%
  • Math Advanced 1.0%
  • Reading Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Proficient 15.0%
  • Reading Advanced 1.0%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 24.0%
  • Math Below Basic 40.0%
  • Math Proficient 29.0%
  • Math Advanced 8.0%
  • Reading Basic 19.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 40.0%
  • Reading Proficient 37.0%
  • Reading Advanced 4.0%

Students without Disabilities

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 41.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 17.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Proficient 22.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Non English Learners

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 45.0%
  • Math Below Basic 37.0%
  • Math Proficient 15.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 36.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Proficient 21.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Statewide Participation Rate

Student with Disabilities

  • 4th Grade Math 96 %
  • 4th Grade Reading 92 %
  • 8th Grade Math 94 %
  • 8th Grade Reading 95 %

English Language Learners

  • 4th Grade Math 98 %
  • 4th Grade Reading 100 %
  • 8th Grade Math 94 %
  • 8th Grade Reading 98 %

National Average 4th Grade

  • Math Basic 25.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 29.0%
  • Math Advanced 8.0%
  • Reading Basic 37.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 29.0%
  • Reading Proficient 24.0%
  • Reading Advanced 9.0%

National Average 8th Grade

  • Math Basic 38.0%
  • Math Below Basic 35.0%
  • Math Proficient 20.0%
  • Math Advanced 7.0%
  • Reading Basic 30.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 39.0%
  • Reading Proficient 27.0%
  • Reading Advanced 4.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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