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It highlights an average Composite score of 18.6, subject-area averages across English, math, reading, and science, and increases in the number of students meeting benchmarks. 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This compares to 28,481 (100 percent) with an average of 19.0 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n• The 2018 Mississippi graduating class average English score was 18.2. This compares to 18.2 and 18.8 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Mississippi graduating class average math score was 18.1. This compares to 18.1 and 18.3 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Mississippi graduating class average reading score was 18.9. This compares to 18.8 and 19.4 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Mississippi graduating class average science score was 18.6. This compares to 18.8 and 18.9 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• Though the percentages meeting benchmarks in each subject area are the same as last year, more students in every ACT subject area are meeting the benchmarks: 533 more graduates in English, 558 more in Math, 468 more in Reading, and 378 more in Science.  \n• In fact, the 2018 graduating class reflects the most number of students ever in Mississippi who have met the ACT benchmarks in each subject area: 17,637 in English, 11,062 in Reading, 7,739 in Math and 7,427 in Science.  \n• In 2018, 12 percent of Mississippi graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 12 and 12 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 47 percent of Mississippi graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n47 and 53 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 21 percent of Mississippi graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 20 and 21 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 29 percent of Mississippi graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n29 and 31 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 20 percent of Mississippi graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n20 and 21 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 7,738 (21 percent) of Mississippi graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 7,261 and 6,090 (20 and 21 percent) out of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively. For reference, the national percentage of 2018 graduates meeting three or four benchmarks was 38% .  \n• In 2018, 5 percent of Mississippi graduates took the ACT with extended time. This compares to 5 and 2 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nMississippi The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nSTEM  \n• In 2018, 17,436 Mississippi graduates (46 percent) indicated having an interest in STEM majors and/or careers.~ Nationally, 45 percent of graduates indicated having an interest in STEM.  \n• Compared to a 2018 Mississippi graduating class average ACT STEM score of 18 . 6, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM averages of 18.7 and 18. 9, respectively.  \n• Compared to 8 percent of 2018 Mississippi graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM Benchmark percentages of 7 and 8, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 13,312 Mississippi graduates (35 percent) indicated taking physics. This compares to 36 and 46 percent for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• 2018 graduates taking physics had an average science score of 19 . 5, compared to 18.3 for students not taking physics.  \nCareer Readiness  \n• In 2018, 22,207 Mississippi graduates (59 percent) were likely to attain the Si","cbCaiaIsyiMzn1uu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaIsyiMzn1uu","pdf",501059,12,"English","# Performance\n## College Readiness Benchmarks\n## STEM\n## Career Readiness\n## Impact\n## Behaviors that Impact Access and Opportunity","[{\"question\":\"What was the 2018 ACT Composite score average for Mississippi graduates?\",\"answer\":\"Mississippi’s 2018 graduating class had an average ACT Composite score of 18.6 (37,654 graduates, 100%).\"},{\"question\":\"How did Mississippi performance on ACT subject-area benchmarks change in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"The percentages meeting benchmarks were the same as the prior year, but more students met them in each subject area: 533 more in English, 558 more in Math, 468 more in Reading, and 378 more in Science.\"},{\"question\":\"What share of Mississippi graduates in 2018 met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 12% of Mississippi graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, matching 12% in 2017 and 12% in 2014.\"}]","The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018 - Mississippi Key Findings | PDF",1791521087]