Impact of COVID-19 on East 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 318th of 327 High schools | Ranks 328th of 336 High schools | 0.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (East High School) | 49.5 | 52.8 | 3.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 53.3 | 54.4 | 1.1% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (East High School) | 39.2 | 39.4 | 0.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 48.5 | 45.7 | 2.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (East High School) | 40.1 | 45.3 | 5.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 44.3 | 50.2 | 5.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (East High School) | 27.4 | 33.9 | 6.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 38.9 | 43.7 | 4.8% |
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 | 2198 | 2040 | 7.2% |
African American | 359 | 323 | 10% |
American Indian | 2 | 12 | 500% |
Asian | 175 | 135 | 22.9% |
Hispanic | 790 | 928 | 17.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 752 | 523 | 30.5% |
Two or More Races | 120 | 115 | 4.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 81.8% | 78.7% | 3.2% |