MDE releases new school grade ratings, only 14 receive an “A”

School ratings shift under new model

Mississippi schools and districts received their first letter grade ratings without the ability to use a waiver since 2013 on Thursday, with many scoring much differently than in years past.

The A through F accountability rankings released by the Mississippi Department of Education were calculated using a new model for the first time.

Of Mississippi’s 148 school districts, only 14 received an “A” rating.

Daily Journal
10/21/16