Impact of COVID-19 on Brighton 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 631st of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 545th of 680 Elementary schools | 12.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brighton School) | 26.4 | 23.5 | 2.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 46.4 | 32.7 | 13.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Brighton School) | 30 | 8.7 | 21.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 36.7 | 23.6 | 13.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Brighton School) | 20.9 | 22.5 | 1.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 34.3 | 21.2 | 13.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Brighton School) | 8.3 | 16.4 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 28.1 | 15.9 | 12.1% |
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 | 402 | 365 | 9.2% |
African American | 251 | 198 | 21.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 125 | 148 | 18.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 19 | 11 | 42.1% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 6 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 85.3% | 88.8% | 3.4% |