2022-2023 School Accountability Grades Released by MDE and Arkansas, Mississippi Coast High Schools Excel

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the school and district accountability grades for the 2022-23 school year, showing improvement over the previous year. Approximately 87% of schools and 91% of districts earned a grade of C or higher, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the previous year. The grades are based on student proficiency and growth rates, science proficiency, English learner progress, performance on assessments, participation in advanced coursework, and graduation rates. The state and school districts have invested federal pandemic-relief funds in programs and services to overcome disruptions caused by the pandemic and accelerate student learning.