The Mississippi Department of Education said 25,399 or 77.3% of third graders passed the initial administration of the ...

A record high number of Mississippi third-graders passed the state reading assessment on the first attempt this spring, ...

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, SOL tests will count for 10% of the final grade for students in grades 7-12. Currently, these assessments do not impact student grades.