Impact of COVID-19 on East Laurens High 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 157th of 438 High schools | Ranks 177th of 442 High schools | 4.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (East Laurens High School) | 24.6 | 34 | 9.4% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Laurens County) | 38.1 | 41.5 | 3.4% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (East Laurens High School) | 19.6 | 33 | 13.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Laurens County) | 35.8 | 54 | 18.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (East Laurens High School) | 72 | 41.7 | 30.3% |
End of Course Biology (Laurens County) | 47.5 | 55 | 7.5% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (East Laurens High School) | 73.4 | 45.4 | 28% |
End of Course United States History (Laurens County) | 53.8 | 46.3 | 7.5% |
End of Course United States History (Georgia) | 48.3 | 37.1 | 11.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 622 | 648 | 4.2% |
African American | 270 | 263 | 2.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 4 | |
Asian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Hispanic | 25 | 34 | 36% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 313 | 324 | 3.5% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 19 | 58.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 85% | 84.9% | 0.2% |