Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism
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 575th of 605 Middle schools | Ranks 781st of 854 Middle schools | 3.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 920 | 572 | 37.8% |
African American | 49 | 37 | 24.5% |
American Indian | 14 | 6 | 57.1% |
Asian | 12 | 5 | 58.3% |
Hispanic | 798 | 492 | 38.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 37 | 23 | 37.8% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 9 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 86.8% | 71.9% | 15% |