Webster County School District

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

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

Two or More Races 4th grade

Two or More Races 8th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Students with Disabilities 4th grade

Students with Disabilities 8th grade

Students without Disabilities 4th grade

Students without Disabilities 8th grade

English Learners 4th grade

Non English Learners 4th grade

Non English Learners 8th grade

Reading

Female 4th grade

Female 8th grade

Male 4th grade

Male 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

Two or More Races 4th grade

Two or More Races 8th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 4th grade

Non Economically Disadvantaged 8th grade

Students with Disabilities 4th grade

Students with Disabilities 8th grade

Students without Disabilities 4th grade

Students without Disabilities 8th grade

English Learners 4th 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 19.0%
  • Math Below Basic 43.0%
  • Math Proficient 32.0%
  • Math Advanced 6.0%
  • Reading Basic 35.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 25.0%
  • Reading Advanced 7.0%

Female

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 20.0%
  • Math Below Basic 45.0%
  • Math Proficient 31.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic 31.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 34.0%
  • Reading Proficient 28.0%
  • Reading Advanced 7.0%

Male

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 18.0%
  • Math Below Basic 59.0%
  • Math Proficient 34.0%
  • Math Advanced 7.0%
  • Reading Basic 39.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 32.0%
  • Reading Proficient 23.0%
  • Reading Advanced 6.0%

Black or African American

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 29.0%
  • Math Below Basic 49.0%
  • Math Proficient 20.0%
  • Math Advanced 2.0%
  • Reading Basic 48.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 17.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

White

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 8.0%
  • Math Below Basic 38.0%
  • Math Proficient 44.0%
  • Math Advanced 10.0%
  • Reading Basic 22.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 34.0%
  • Reading Advanced 11.0%

Hispanic or Latino

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 23.0%
  • Math Below Basic 47.0%
  • Math Proficient 27.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 22.0%
  • Reading Advanced 4.0%

Two or More Races

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 10.0%
  • Math Below Basic 46.0%
  • Math Proficient 40.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic 31.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 31.0%
  • Reading Proficient 29.0%
  • Reading Advanced 9.0%

Economically Disadvantaged

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 23.0%
  • Math Below Basic 48.0%
  • Math Proficient 26.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 42.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 34.0%
  • Reading Proficient 20.0%
  • Reading Advanced 4.0%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 5.0%
  • Math Below Basic 31.0%
  • Math Proficient 50.0%
  • Math Advanced 14.0%
  • Reading Basic 15.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 35.0%
  • Reading Proficient 35.0%
  • Reading Advanced 15.0%

Students with Disabilities

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 42.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 15.0%
  • Math Advanced 4.0%
  • Reading Basic 65.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 23.0%
  • Reading Proficient 11.0%
  • Reading Advanced 1.0%

Students without Disabilities

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 13.0%
  • Math Below Basic 45.0%
  • Math Proficient 36.0%
  • Math Advanced 6.0%
  • Reading Basic 29.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 35.0%
  • Reading Proficient 28.0%
  • Reading Advanced 8.0%

English Learners

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 25.0%
  • Math Below Basic 48.0%
  • Math Proficient 25.0%
  • Math Advanced 2.0%
  • Reading Basic 36.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 35.0%
  • Reading Proficient 24.0%
  • Reading Advanced 5.0%

Non English Learners

4th Grade
  • Math Basic 18.0%
  • Math Below Basic 44.0%
  • Math Proficient 32.0%
  • Math Advanced 6.0%
  • Reading Basic 35.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 33.0%
  • Reading Proficient 25.0%
  • Reading Advanced 7.0%

8th Grade Math and Reading

All

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 43.0%
  • Math Below Basic 35.0%
  • Math Proficient 17.0%
  • Math Advanced 5.0%
  • Reading Basic 36.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Proficient 21.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Female

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 41.0%
  • Math Below Basic 37.0%
  • Math Proficient 17.0%
  • Math Advanced 5.0%
  • Reading Basic 31.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 42.0%
  • Reading Proficient 25.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Male

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 44.0%
  • Math Below Basic 35.0%
  • Math Proficient 16.0%
  • Math Advanced 5.0%
  • Reading Basic 42.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 39.0%
  • Reading Proficient 18.0%
  • Reading Advanced 1.0%

Black or African American

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 59.0%
  • Math Below Basic 32.0%
  • Math Proficient 8.0%
  • Math Advanced 1.0%
  • Reading Basic 47.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 40.0%
  • Reading Proficient 13.0%
  • Reading Advanced

White

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 27.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 25.0%
  • Math Advanced 9.0%
  • Reading Basic 25.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Proficient 29.0%
  • Reading Advanced 3.0%

Hispanic or Latino

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 48.0%
  • Math Below Basic 41.0%
  • Math Proficient 10.0%
  • Math Advanced 1.0%
  • Reading Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 40.0%
  • Reading Proficient 16.0%
  • Reading Advanced 1.0%

Two or More Races

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 34.0%
  • Math Below Basic 41.0%
  • Math Proficient 19.0%
  • Math Advanced 6.0%
  • Reading Basic 32.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 40.0%
  • Reading Proficient 23.0%
  • Reading Advanced 5.0%

Economically Disadvantaged

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 50.0%
  • Math Below Basic 34.0%
  • Math Proficient 13.0%
  • Math Advanced 3.0%
  • Reading Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Proficient 17.0%
  • Reading Advanced 1.0%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 23.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 27.0%
  • Math Advanced 11.0%
  • Reading Basic 25.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 39.0%
  • Reading Proficient 33.0%
  • Reading Advanced 3.0%

Students with Disabilities

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 77.0%
  • Math Below Basic 19.0%
  • Math Proficient 5.0%
  • Math Advanced 1.0%
  • Reading Basic 67.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 26.0%
  • Reading Proficient 7.0%
  • Reading Advanced

Students without Disabilities

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 37.0%
  • Math Below Basic 39.0%
  • Math Proficient 18.0%
  • Math Advanced 6.0%
  • Reading Basic 32.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 43.0%
  • Reading Proficient 23.0%
  • Reading Advanced 2.0%

Non English Learners

8th Grade
  • Math Basic 42.0%
  • Math Below Basic 36.0%
  • Math Proficient 17.0%
  • Math Advanced 5.0%
  • 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 92 %
  • 4th Grade Reading 91 %
  • 8th Grade Math 91 %
  • 8th Grade Reading 82 %

English Language Learners

  • 4th Grade Math 93 %
  • 4th Grade Reading 94 %
  • 8th Grade Math 95 %
  • 8th Grade Reading 95 %

National Average 4th Grade

  • Math Basic 24.0%
  • Math Below Basic 37.0%
  • Math Proficient 30.0%
  • Math Advanced 9.0%
  • Reading Basic 41.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 29.0%
  • Reading Proficient 22.0%
  • Reading Advanced 8.0%

National Average 8th Grade

  • Math Basic 41.0%
  • Math Below Basic 32.0%
  • Math Proficient 19.0%
  • Math Advanced 8.0%
  • Reading Basic 34.0%
  • Reading Below Basic 37.0%
  • Reading Proficient 25.0%
  • Reading Advanced 4.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 04/07/2025