Impact of COVID-19 on Mary Persons 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 53rd of 438 High schools | Ranks 87th of 442 High schools | 7.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Mary Persons High School) | 66.8 | 41 | 25.8% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Monroe County) | 66.8 | 41 | 25.8% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mary Persons High School) | 45.5 | 37.7 | 7.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Monroe County) | 59.2 | 50.3 | 8.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Mary Persons High School) | 67.5 | 69.8 | 2.3% |
End of Course Biology (Monroe County) | 67.5 | 69.8 | 2.3% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Mary Persons High School) | 55.8 | 46.2 | 9.6% |
End of Course United States History (Monroe County) | 55.8 | 46.2 | 9.6% |
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 | 1153 | 1287 | 11.6% |
African American | 274 | 306 | 11.7% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 10 | 15 | 50% |
Hispanic | 27 | 52 | 92.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 810 | 877 | 8.3% |
Two or More Races | 28 | 36 | 28.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46% | 41.3% | 4.7% |