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

Hispanic or Latino

Alaskan Native or Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Asian

Two or More Races

English Learners

Non English Learners

Migrant

Homeless

Non Economically Disadvantaged

Economically Disadvantaged

Students without Disabilities

Foster Care

Students with Disabilities

Military Connected

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%

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%

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%

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%

Migrant

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

Homeless

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

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%

Students without Disabilities

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

Foster Care

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

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%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 04/04/2024