Bayou View Middle School

 
Scale: % proficient or above

Grade 6

Language Arts
 80% (2010)
 68% (2009)
 62% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts was 53% in 2010.

Math
 76% (2010)
 72% (2009)
 78% (2008)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2010.

Grade 7

Language Arts
 71% (2010)
 67% (2009)
 67% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts was 52% in 2010.

Math
 83% (2010)
 78% (2009)
 78% (2008)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2010.

Grade 8

Language Arts
 69% (2010)
 63% (2009)
 57% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts was 46% in 2010.

Math
 92% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 73% (2008)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2010.

About the Tests

• In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math.
• The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Mississippi: An Overview

See Mississippi's state standards  

 
Scale: % proficient or above

Grade 8

Science
 70% (2010)
 67% (2009)
 61% (2008)
The state average for Science was 43% in 2010.

About the Tests

• In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Science Test (MST) to test students in grades 5 and 8 in science.
• The MST is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Mississippi: An Overview

See Mississippi's state standards  

 
Scale: % passing

Algebra I
 100% (2010)
 100% (2009)
 100% (2008)
The state average for Algebra I was 80% in 2010.

About the Tests

• In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. history at the completion of each course.
• Students must pass all parts of the SATP in order to graduate from high school.
• The SATP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Mississippi: An Overview

See Mississippi's state standards