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

Asian

Black or African American

Alaskan Native or Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

Hispanic or Latino

Foster Care

Military Connected

Non Economically Disadvantaged

Non English Learners

Homeless

Students with Disabilities

Economically Disadvantaged

English Learners

Students without Disabilities

Migrant

Science Performance Data

All

  • Level 1 10.3%
  • Level 2 13.6%
  • Level 3 23.4%
  • Level 4 36.0%
  • Level 5 16.7%

Female

  • Level 1 9.2%
  • Level 2 13.3%
  • Level 3 24.3%
  • Level 4 37.4%
  • Level 5 15.8%

Male

  • Level 1 11.4%
  • Level 2 13.9%
  • Level 3 22.5%
  • Level 4 34.7%
  • Level 5 17.5%

Asian

  • Level 1 5.9%
  • Level 2 6.2%
  • Level 3 10.7%
  • Level 4 33.4%
  • Level 5 43.7%

Black or African American

  • Level 1 16.3%
  • Level 2 19.8%
  • Level 3 28.1%
  • Level 4 28.8%
  • Level 5 7.0%

Alaskan Native or Native American

  • Level 1 11.0%
  • Level 2 15.4%
  • Level 3 25.1%
  • Level 4 35.8%
  • Level 5 12.7%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

  • Level 1 7.5%
  • Level 2 7.5%
  • Level 3 20.9%
  • Level 4 29.9%
  • Level 5 34.3%

White

  • Level 1 0-10%
  • Level 2 0-10%
  • Level 3 11-20%
  • Level 4 41-50%
  • Level 5 21-30%

Two or More Races

  • Level 1 7.5%
  • Level 2 9.1%
  • Level 3 22.2%
  • Level 4 41.0%
  • Level 5 20.3%

Hispanic or Latino

  • Level 1 12.4%
  • Level 2 13.3%
  • Level 3 23.0%
  • Level 4 37.0%
  • Level 5 14.4%

Foster Care

  • Level 1 12.7%
  • Level 2 12.5%
  • Level 3 26.0%
  • Level 4 36.1%
  • Level 5 12.7%

Military Connected

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

Non Economically Disadvantaged

  • Level 1 0-10%
  • Level 2 0-10%
  • Level 3 11-20%
  • Level 4 41-50%
  • Level 5 21-30%

Non English Learners

  • Level 1 10.1%
  • Level 2 13.5%
  • Level 3 23.3%
  • Level 4 36.2%
  • Level 5 16.9%

Homeless

  • Level 1 18.3%
  • Level 2 18.4%
  • Level 3 24.8%
  • Level 4 30.6%
  • Level 5 7.9%

Students with Disabilities

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

Economically Disadvantaged

  • Level 1 13.8%
  • Level 2 17.2%
  • Level 3 26.6%
  • Level 4 32.4%
  • Level 5 10.1%

English Learners

  • Level 1 19.7%
  • Level 2 17.1%
  • Level 3 24.6%
  • Level 4 29.6%
  • Level 5 8.9%

Students without Disabilities

  • Level 1 7.5%
  • Level 2 11.7%
  • Level 3 23.2%
  • Level 4 39.2%
  • Level 5 18.6%

Migrant

  • Level 1 21-30%
  • Level 2 11-20%
  • Level 3 41-50%
  • Level 4 11-20%
  • Level 5 0-10%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 04/04/2024