Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary 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 612th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 554th of 680 Elementary schools | 8.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary School) | 44.4 | 14.9 | 29.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 53.9 | 33.4 | 20.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary School) | 22.2 | 10.7 | 11.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 44.7 | 29.8 | 14.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary School) | 17.7 | 4.3 | 13.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 44 | 28.2 | 15.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary School) | 14.9 | 6.7 | 8.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 40.1 | 26.7 | 13.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 462 | 371 | 19.7% |
African American | 361 | 292 | 19.1% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Hispanic | 50 | 44 | 12% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 20 | 16 | 20% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 14 | 46.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.5% | 83.3% | 2.8% |