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New school ratings show most Mississippi districts rated C or higher
New school ratings show most Mississippi districts rated C or higher
Only 12% of school districts in the state received D or F grades according to data released by the Department of Education on Tuesday, though officials warn the pandemic played a role in schools' improved letter ratings.
The Mississippi Department of Education annually assesses schools and districts based on state test performance, student growth from year to year, and graduation rates. However, due to pandemic disruptions, schools have not received new grades since 2019. Assessments did not occur in the spring of 2020, and while tests were administered in 2021, no accountability grades were given for student performance.
Many schools and districts saw significant improvement in their accountability score from 2019, but the education officials cautioned against year-to-year comparisons because of the impact of the pandemic on the data.
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Benton also pointed out that the graduation requirements were waived for students to pass some state tests in 2020 and 2021 and graduation rates were positively impacted. This trend will continue until all students who took those courses during the pandemic have graduated. “We will likely see some variability in A-F grades over the next few years as the pandemic disruptions work their way out of our accountability system,” she said.
Superintendents expected this outcome, and many told Mississippi Today in March that accountability results should be taken “with a grain of salt” because of the pandemic disruptions. They said they hoped community members would be understanding as grades fluctuated and these disruptions worked their way out of the system.
While pandemic-related growth and waivers affected school grades, a quarter of all districts have increased reading and math proficiency since 2019.
The ten highest rated districts for the 2021-22 school year are: The results will be officially certified when they are presented to the State Board of Education on Thursday. They will then be available for public review on the Mississippi Succeeds Report Card portal.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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