Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Mesa 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 511th of 1039 Elementary schools | Ranks 448th of 1245 Elementary schools | 13.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 739 | 841 | 13.8% |
African American | 6 | 14 | 133.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Asian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Hispanic | 545 | 632 | 16% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 177 | 176 | 0.6% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 9 | 125% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.9% | 58.9% | 5% |