Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Vernon 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 13th of 327 High schools | Ranks 16th of 336 High schools | 0.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon High School) | 91.4 | 84.3 | 7.1% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon Community School District) | 91.4 | 84.3 | 7.1% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon High School) | 87.6 | 83.5 | 4.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Community School District) | 87.6 | 83.5 | 4.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon High School) | 81.4 | 86.7 | 5.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon Community School District) | 81.4 | 86.7 | 5.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon High School) | 87.3 | 83.8 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Community School District) | 87.3 | 83.8 | 3.5% |
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 | 425 | 468 | 10.1% |
African American | 4 | 8 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 1 | 83.3% |
Hispanic | 16 | 6 | 62.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 386 | 427 | 10.6% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 26 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 15.1% | 14.3% | 0.7% |