Impact of COVID-19 on Baxter 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 97th of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 132nd of 334 Middle schools | 11.2% |
Ranks 10th of 327 High schools | Ranks 134th of 336 High schools | 36.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter High School) | 75.8 | 75.8 | |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Community School District) | 75.8 | 75.8 | |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.5 | 72.7 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Baxter High School) | 66.7 | 75.8 | 9.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Community School District) | 66.7 | 75.8 | 9.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 69.9 | 0.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter High School) | 94.1 | 82.5 | 11.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Community School District) | 94.1 | 82.5 | 11.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Baxter High School) | 76.5 | 55 | 21.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Community School District) | 76.5 | 55 | 21.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter High School) | 82.5 | 96 | 13.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Community School District) | 82.5 | 96 | 13.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Baxter High School) | 70 | 76 | 6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Community School District) | 70 | 76 | 6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.8 | 72 | 0.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter High School) | 92 | 91.4 | 0.6% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Community School District) | 92 | 91.4 | 0.6% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Baxter High School) | 80 | 63.9 | 16.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Community School District) | 80 | 63.9 | 16.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter High School) | 93.5 | 70.7 | 22.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Baxter Community School District) | 93.5 | 70.7 | 22.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Baxter High School) | 80.6 | 65.9 | 14.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Baxter Community School District) | 80.6 | 65.9 | 14.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 219 | 256 | 16.9% |
African American | 1 | 1 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 207 | 240 | 15.9% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 7 | 75% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 19.6% | 30.1% | 10.4% |