Impact of COVID-19 on Metro 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 319th of 327 High schools | Ranks 335th of 336 High schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Metro High School) | 48.5 | 28.6 | 19.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 75.5 | 65.2 | 10.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Metro High School) | 24.2 | 10.3 | 13.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 62.9 | 57.1 | 5.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Metro High School) | 36.4 | 32.4 | 4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 71.5 | 62 | 9.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Metro High School) | 41.2 | 15.2 | 26% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District) | 69.8 | 56 | 13.8% |
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 | 336 | 340 | 1.2% |
African American | 94 | 105 | 11.7% |
American Indian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Asian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Hispanic | 18 | 30 | 66.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 7 | |
White | 194 | 139 | 28.4% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 54 | 116% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74.1% | 71.2% | 2.9% |