Mississippi

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.

Science Performance Overview

Level 1
Minimal
Level 2
Basic
Level 3
Passing
Level 4
Proficient
Level 5
Advanced

Mississippi

Science Performance by Subgroup

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Level 1
Minimal
Level 2
Basic
Level 3
Passing
Level 4
Proficient
Level 5
Advanced

All

Male

Female

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alaskan Native or Native American

White

Asian

Two or More Races

Hispanic or Latino

Students without Disabilities

Students with Disabilities

Military Connected

Non English Learners

Migrant

Foster Care

English Learners

Non Economically Disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged

Homeless

Science Performance Data

All

  • Level 1 11.4%
  • Level 2 11.9%
  • Level 3 20.8%
  • Level 4 33.6%
  • Level 5 22.3%

Male

  • Level 1 12.7%
  • Level 2 12.0%
  • Level 3 19.6%
  • Level 4 31.9%
  • Level 5 23.8%

Female

  • Level 1 10.0%
  • Level 2 11.8%
  • Level 3 21.9%
  • Level 4 35.5%
  • Level 5 20.8%

Black or African American

  • Level 1 17.0%
  • Level 2 16.8%
  • Level 3 25.3%
  • Level 4 29.8%
  • Level 5 11.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

  • Level 1 11-20%
  • Level 2 0-10%
  • Level 3 11-20%
  • Level 4 31-40%
  • Level 5 21-30%

Alaskan Native or Native American

  • Level 1 8.3%
  • Level 2 10.2%
  • Level 3 23.5%
  • Level 4 38.3%
  • Level 5 19.7%

White

  • Level 1 0-10%
  • Level 2 0-10%
  • Level 3 11-20%
  • Level 4 31-40%
  • Level 5 31-40%

Asian

  • Level 1 6.3%
  • Level 2 5.7%
  • Level 3 9.9%
  • Level 4 25.4%
  • Level 5 52.8%

Two or More Races

  • Level 1 7.9%
  • Level 2 9.5%
  • Level 3 18.3%
  • Level 4 37.1%
  • Level 5 27.3%

Hispanic or Latino

  • Level 1 15.5%
  • Level 2 12.0%
  • Level 3 20.7%
  • Level 4 33.0%
  • Level 5 18.9%

Students without Disabilities

  • Level 1 8.3%
  • Level 2 10.2%
  • Level 3 19.9%
  • Level 4 36.5%
  • Level 5 25.1%

Students with Disabilities

  • Level 1 29.3%
  • Level 2 22.0%
  • Level 3 25.9%
  • Level 4 16.6%
  • Level 5 6.2%

Military Connected

  • Level 1 0-10%
  • Level 2 0-10%
  • Level 3 11-20%
  • Level 4 31-40%
  • Level 5 41-50%

Non English Learners

  • Level 1 10.9%
  • Level 2 11.7%
  • Level 3 20.7%
  • Level 4 34.0%
  • Level 5 22.7%

Migrant

  • Level 1 37.5%
  • Level 2 9.4%
  • Level 3 28.1%
  • Level 4 18.8%
  • Level 5 6.3%

Foster Care

  • Level 1 17.5%
  • Level 2 13.0%
  • Level 3 23.9%
  • Level 4 31.0%
  • Level 5 14.6%

English Learners

  • Level 1 31-40%
  • Level 2 21-30%
  • Level 3 21-30%
  • Level 4 11-20%
  • Level 5 0-10%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

  • Level 1 0-10%
  • Level 2 0-10%
  • Level 3 11-20%
  • Level 4 31-40%
  • Level 5 31-40%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • Level 1 14.6%
  • Level 2 14.6%
  • Level 3 23.9%
  • Level 4 31.8%
  • Level 5 15.1%

Homeless

  • Level 1 18.6%
  • Level 2 16.6%
  • Level 3 24.3%
  • Level 4 26.6%
  • Level 5 14.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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