Impact of COVID-19 on Hempstead 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 209th of 327 High schools | Ranks 199th of 336 High schools | 4.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hempstead High School) | 75.3 | 70.3 | 5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Dubuque Community School District) | 75.4 | 68 | 7.4% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Hempstead High School) | 60.4 | 70.8 | 10.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Dubuque Community School District) | 63.1 | 68 | 4.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hempstead High School) | 68.5 | 68.7 | 0.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Dubuque Community School District) | 68.3 | 68.2 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Hempstead High School) | 72.1 | 70.7 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Dubuque Community School District) | 70.9 | 68.4 | 2.5% |
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 | 1721 | 1584 | 8% |
African American | 126 | 131 | 4% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 34 | 17 | 50% |
Hispanic | 87 | 91 | 4.6% |
Pacific Islander | 45 | 62 | 37.8% |
White | 1362 | 1203 | 11.7% |
Two or More Races | 66 | 75 | 13.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 38.9% | 38.1% | 0.8% |