{"id":2492,"date":"2024-01-02T21:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T21:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdek12.org\/communications\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:03:57","slug":"state-superintendents-2022-23-annual-report-covers-mississippis-marathon-achievement-in-public-schools-during-the-past-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdek12.org\/communications\/2024\/01\/02\/state-superintendents-2022-23-annual-report-covers-mississippis-marathon-achievement-in-public-schools-during-the-past-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"State Superintendent\u2019s 2022-23 Annual Report covers Mississippi\u2019s \u2018Marathon Achievement\u2019 in public schools during the past decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Immediate Release: \u00a0Jan. 2, 2024<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/04\/newspicture20240102_0.png\" alt=\"2022-23 Annual report\" data-align=\"center\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"8f31d12e-c23c-4ca6-b23b-32558c364449\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>State Superintendent\u2019s 2022-23 Annual Report covers Mississippi\u2019s \u2018Marathon Achievement\u2019 in public schools during the past decade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JACKSON, Miss. \u2013 The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2022-23 Superintendent\u2019s Annual Report has been released covering Mississippi\u2019s \u201cMarathon Achievement\u201d within the state\u2019s public school system during the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>Report highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mississippi Academic Assessment Program scores for 2022-23 show student achievement hit an all-time high, with the percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced reaching 52.6% in mathematics, 46.7% in English Language Arts (ELA), 59.4% in science and 71.4% in U.S. History.<\/li>\n<li>The initial pass rate on the third-grade reading assessment increased to an all-time high of 76.3% since the passing score was raised in 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Graduation rate reached an all-time high of 88.9%.<\/li>\n<li>Chronic absenteeism decreased to 23.9%.<\/li>\n<li>The number of Mississippi students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams reached a record high of 12,044 public-school students taking 16,983 AP exams, with a record high of 5,860 exams earning a qualifying score.<\/li>\n<li>5,346 students earned an industry certification in a Career and Technical Education program.<\/li>\n<li>MDE\u2019s coaching staff has expanded from 29 literacy coaches in 2013\u201314 to a team of 122 coaches supporting teachers and school leaders in the areas of early childhood education, literacy, special education, mathematics, digital learning and school improvement.<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi school and district accountability A-F grades for 2022\u201323 showed 91% of districts and 87% of schools earned a grade of C or higher.<\/li>\n<li>61 schools earned the Military Star School designation.<\/li>\n<li>Three schools were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools.<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi received the 2023 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View the report online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdek12.org\/MBE\/superintendent2023\"><u>mdek12.org\/MBE\/superintendent2023<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find all MDE news releases at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdek12.org\/news\"><u>mdek12.org\/news<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jean Cook, APR<br \/>\nChief of Communication<br \/>\n601-359-3515<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jcook@mdek12.org\">jcook@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shanderia Minor<br \/>\nPublic Information Officer<br \/>\n601-359-3515<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:sminor@mdek12.org\">sminor@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: \u00a0Jan. 2, 2024 &nbsp; State Superintendent\u2019s 2022-23 Annual Report covers Mississippi\u2019s \u2018Marathon Achievement\u2019 in public schools during the past decade JACKSON, Miss. \u2013 The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2022-23 Superintendent\u2019s Annual Report has been released covering Mississippi\u2019s \u201cMarathon Achievement\u201d within the state\u2019s public school system during the past decade. 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