Increases in scores on math tests — some by double-digit percentage points — were recorded by students in the Vicksburg Warren School District, particularly at the secondary level, according to results made public today by the Mississippi Department of Education.

Nearly 30 percent more students in the district passed the algebra test this year than last year, 71.5 versus 42.1, though the district lagged behind the state’s average of 79.6 percent passing.

On the MCT2 tests of elementary students, 47 percent scored proficient and above in math, compared to 32 percent last year, and 74 percent scored basic or above, an increase of 8 points over 2009.

“We’re delighted; we’re not satisfied,” said VWSD board of trustees president Zelmarine Murphy. “We have made some gains and we are proud of that, but there is still work to be done.”