Impact of COVID-19 on Melcher-Dallas 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 298th of 327 High schools | Ranks 278th of 336 High schools | 8.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Melcher-Dallas High School) | 65.4 | 78.3 | 12.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Melcher-Dallas Community School District) | 65.4 | 78.3 | 12.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Melcher-Dallas High School) | 57.7 | 60.9 | 3.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Melcher-Dallas Community School District) | 57.7 | 60.9 | 3.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Melcher-Dallas High School) | 43.8 | 60 | 16.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Melcher-Dallas Community School District) | 43.8 | 60 | 16.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Melcher-Dallas High School) | 43.8 | 55 | 11.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Melcher-Dallas Community School District) | 43.8 | 55 | 11.2% |
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 | 81 | 153 | 88.9% |
African American | 2 | 2 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 78 | 148 | 89.7% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.3% | 34% | 0.7% |