Impact of COVID-19 on Merced County Special Education
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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced County Special Education) | 8.3 | 6.7 | 1.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced County Office of Education) | 8.3 | 23.5 | 15.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 51.7 | 47.1 | 4.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Merced County Special Education) | 0 | 13.3 | 13.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Merced County Office of Education) | 0 | 8.8 | 8.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38 | 31.6 | 6.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 690 | 848 | 22.9% |
African American | 34 | 43 | 26.5% |
American Indian | 3 | 7 | 133.3% |
Asian | 37 | 41 | 10.8% |
Hispanic | 443 | 596 | 34.5% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 40% |
White | 150 | 138 | 8% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 20 | 11.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 78.7% | 60.6% | 18.1% |