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Assessment Results
A Joint Publication
The Mississippi State Board of Education, the Mississippi Department of Education, the
Mississippi School for the Arts, the Mississippi School for the Blind, the Mississippi School
for the Deaf, and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science do not discriminate on
the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability in the provision of
educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. The following
office has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding the non-
discrimination policies of the above-mentioned entities:
The standards validation was necessary because a new assessment was administered for the first
time in 2015–2016 (i.e., reading and language items from the 3rd Grade MAAP ELA
Assessment) is being used to meet the requirements of the Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion
Act (LBPA) (SB2347) (MS Code Ann. § 37-177-1), creating the need for a review of the
Performance Level 2 and Performance Level 3 cut scores.
Table 2. 3rd Grade MAAP ELA Assessment Top Ten Highest Performing Districts
District Percentage of Students Passing
Aberdeen School District ≥ 95%
Enterprise School District ≥ 95%
Ocean Springs School District ≥ 95%
Tishomingo County Separate Municipal School District ≥ 95%
Clinton Public School District ≥ 95%
Union County School District ≥ 95%
Western Line School District ≥ 95%
Monroe County School District ≥ 95%
Webster County School District ≥ 95%
North Tippah School District ≥ 95%
Corinth School District is identified as a District of Innovation and follows a year-round schedule. The 3rd Grade
MAAP ELA assessment was administered outside the primary testing window; therefore, the results are not
included in this report.