Impact of COVID-19 on Essex Junior-Senior 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 147th of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 25th of 334 Middle schools | 35.5% |
Ranks 296th of 327 High schools | Ranks 73rd of 336 High schools | 68.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 73.3 | 100 | 26.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Community School District) | 73.3 | 100 | 26.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 80 | 100 | 20% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Essex Community School District) | 80 | 100 | 20% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 70.6 | 100 | 29.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Community School District) | 70.6 | 100 | 29.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 68.8 | 83.3 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Essex Community School District) | 68.8 | 83.3 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.8 | 72 | 0.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 60 | 90.9 | 30.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Community School District) | 60 | 90.9 | 30.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 53.3 | 63.6 | 10.3% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Essex Community School District) | 53.3 | 63.6 | 10.3% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 58.3 | 100 | 41.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Essex Community School District) | 58.3 | 100 | 41.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Essex Junior-Senior High School) | 58.3 | 91.7 | 33.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Essex Community School District) | 58.3 | 91.7 | 33.4% |
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 | 99 | 97 | 2% |
African American | 1 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 7 | 600% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 94 | 88 | 6.4% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.4% | 48.5% | 7% |