Impact of COVID-19 on Appalachian School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 240th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 405th of 680 Elementary schools | 24.3% |
Ranks 216th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 267th of 437 Middle schools | 11.7% |
Ranks 83rd of 366 High schools | Ranks 151st of 371 High schools | 18% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Appalachian School) | 62.2 | 27.5 | 34.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blount County) | 56.2 | 43.4 | 12.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Appalachian School) | 51.4 | 22.9 | 28.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Blount County) | 47.7 | 40 | 7.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Appalachian School) | 26.7 | 10.5 | 16.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Blount County) | 43.5 | 35.1 | 8.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Appalachian School) | 55.1 | 11.4 | 43.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Blount County) | 50.5 | 32.2 | 18.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Appalachian School) | 36.7 | 2.9 | 33.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Blount County) | 40.3 | 15.5 | 24.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Appalachian School) | 20 | 9.8 | 10.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Blount County) | 36.3 | 13.7 | 22.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.7 | 21.1 | 23.6% |
End of Course Mathematics (Appalachian School) | 47.9 | 9.3 | 38.6% |
End of Course Mathematics (Blount County) | 38.9 | 18.6 | 20.4% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Appalachian School) | 45.8 | 30.2 | 15.6% |
End of Course Science (Blount County) | 39.3 | 31.6 | 7.7% |
End of Course Science (Alabama) | 42.6 | 31.7 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 561 | 636 | 13.4% |
African American | 2 | 2 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 124 | 126 | 1.6% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 431 | 504 | 16.9% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 4 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.9% | 56.9% | 4% |