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MDE outlines strategic gains and new initiatives as superintendent cites rising graduation, literacy rates
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Evans told the State Board of Education that Mississippi has made measurable progress on multiple education outcomes — including a reported 89.2% graduation rate for the 2024 academic year and a 77.3% third-grade pass rate on first administration — while rolling out programs aimed at teacher pipelines, remote learning and district turnaround.
Superintendent Dr. Evans presented the Mississippi Department of Educationannual strategic update on Jan. 15, detailing progress on six statewide goals and several initiatives intended to sustain gains in student achievement and grow teacher capacity.
Dr. Evans highlighted improvements on key indicators: "we did break our previous record...we had 77.3 percent of our third graders that passed the third grade" on their first assessment and the state graduation rate was "89.2 percent for the 24 academic year." He said those numbers reflect classroom-level work by teachers and districts and attributed them to a combination of policy, partnerships and on-the-ground instruction.
The presentation named priorities and programs the department is expanding: Mississippi Reach, a…
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