Student assessment scores see slight drop in Mississippi

“Overall, the four content areas showed a slight drop in proficiency, which is unusual for Mississippi,” said Dr. Paula Vanderford.

Assessment scores demonstrating proficiency within Mississippi schools saw a slight dip for the first time in years, according to results shared during the most recent meeting of the Mississippi State Board of Education.

“Overall, the four content areas showed a slight drop in proficiency, which is unusual for Mississippi,” said Dr. Paula Vanderford, Chief Accountability Officer.

Students in public schools are annually assessed in the areas of mathematics, English Language Arts and, in later grades, U.S. history and science.

“We expect to see fluctuations from year to year, but over the last decade Mississippi has not seen fluctuations with dips,” Vanderfo