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

Female

Male

Black or African American

Alaskan Native or Native American

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or More Races

Non Economically Disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged

Migrant

Foster Care

Students with Disabilities

Homeless

English Learners

Military Connected

Students without Disabilities

Non English Learners

Science Performance Data

All

  • Level 1 11.2%
  • Level 2 11.0%
  • Level 3 19.5%
  • Level 4 34.8%
  • Level 5 23.5%

Female

  • Level 1 9.4%
  • Level 2 10.8%
  • Level 3 20.3%
  • Level 4 36.9%
  • Level 5 22.5%

Male

  • Level 1 12.8%
  • Level 2 11.3%
  • Level 3 18.7%
  • Level 4 32.9%
  • Level 5 24.4%

Black or African American

  • Level 1 16.7%
  • Level 2 15.4%
  • Level 3 23.8%
  • Level 4 31.7%
  • Level 5 12.4%

Alaskan Native or Native American

  • Level 1 10.7%
  • Level 2 12.0%
  • Level 3 23.5%
  • Level 4 32.9%
  • Level 5 20.9%

Asian

  • Level 1 6.8%
  • Level 2 5.7%
  • Level 3 8.5%
  • Level 4 27.9%
  • Level 5 51.2%

Hispanic or Latino

  • Level 1 17.2%
  • Level 2 12.5%
  • Level 3 18.2%
  • Level 4 33.0%
  • Level 5 19.2%

White

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

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

  • Level 1 7.8%
  • Level 2 7.8%
  • Level 3 17.2%
  • Level 4 39.1%
  • Level 5 28.1%

Two or More Races

  • Level 1 6.8%
  • Level 2 7.9%
  • Level 3 17.4%
  • Level 4 39.0%
  • Level 5 28.8%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

  • Level 1 5.2%
  • Level 2 5.8%
  • Level 3 13.6%
  • Level 4 37.1%
  • Level 5 38.2%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • Level 1 14.1%
  • Level 2 13.6%
  • Level 3 22.4%
  • Level 4 33.7%
  • Level 5 16.2%

Migrant

  • Level 1 51-60%
  • Level 2 11-20%
  • Level 3 11-20%
  • Level 4 0-10%
  • Level 5 0-10%

Foster Care

  • Level 1 17.4%
  • Level 2 14.0%
  • Level 3 23.1%
  • Level 4 31.0%
  • Level 5 14.5%

Students with Disabilities

  • Level 1 28.6%
  • Level 2 20.7%
  • Level 3 26.7%
  • Level 4 17.5%
  • Level 5 6.5%

Homeless

  • Level 1 23.1%
  • Level 2 16.7%
  • Level 3 22.2%
  • Level 4 26.8%
  • Level 5 11.1%

English Learners

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

Military Connected

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

Students without Disabilities

  • Level 1 8.0%
  • Level 2 9.3%
  • Level 3 18.2%
  • Level 4 38.0%
  • Level 5 26.6%

Non English Learners

  • Level 1 10.5%
  • Level 2 10.8%
  • Level 3 19.5%
  • Level 4 35.2%
  • Level 5 24.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 09/17/2024