Impact of COVID-19 on Eastside 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 112th of 438 High schools | Ranks 219th of 442 High schools | 24% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Eastside High School) | 57.8 | 34.4 | 23.4% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Newton County) | 37.8 | 28 | 9.8% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Eastside High School) | 23.9 | 20.7 | 3.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Newton County) | 20.6 | 14.7 | 5.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Eastside High School) | 47.8 | 42.9 | 4.9% |
End of Course Biology (Newton County) | 35.3 | 23.7 | 11.6% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Eastside High School) | 57.5 | 30.2 | 27.3% |
End of Course United States History (Newton County) | 35.7 | 18.9 | 16.8% |
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 | 1536 | 1621 | 5.5% |
African American | 527 | 695 | 31.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 3 | |
Asian | 19 | 18 | 5.3% |
Hispanic | 83 | 145 | 74.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 861 | 706 | 18% |
Two or More Races | 45 | 54 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.5% | 45.6% | 2.9% |