Impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Polk 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 148th of 327 High schools | Ranks 217th of 336 High schools | 19.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Polk High School) | 76.1 | 67.7 | 8.4% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 76.1 | 67.7 | 8.4% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Polk High School) | 73.9 | 66.8 | 7.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 73.9 | 66.8 | 7.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Polk High School) | 66.4 | 62.5 | 3.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 66.4 | 62.5 | 3.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Polk High School) | 72.5 | 71.3 | 1.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Polk Community School District) | 72.5 | 71.3 | 1.2% |
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 | 2059 | 2353 | 14.3% |
African American | 94 | 151 | 60.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 4 | |
Asian | 46 | 53 | 15.2% |
Hispanic | 133 | 231 | 73.7% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 9 | 350% |
White | 1701 | 1793 | 5.4% |
Two or More Races | 83 | 112 | 34.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.5% | 31.6% | 5.2% |