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

White

Asian

Two or More Races

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Alaskan Native or Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Foster Care

English Learners

Non English Learners

Homeless

Migrant

Students without Disabilities

Non Economically Disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged

Military Connected

Students with Disabilities

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%

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%

Black or African American

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

Hispanic or Latino

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

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%

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%

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 English Learners

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

Homeless

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

Migrant

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

Students without Disabilities

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

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%

Military Connected

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

Students with Disabilities

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

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 04/07/2025