The Student Assessment department oversees and facilitates the administration of the statewide assessment program. The statewide assessment program includes the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program for math and ELA (MAAP and MAAP-A), the Subject Area Testing Program for science and social studies, the ACT for all juniors, the Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support System (MKAS2), and LAS Links, the English Language Proficiency Test.

In addition to the high stakes tests, the MS CPAS3 Assessment for vocational students and the NAEP Assessment are administered to students.