Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Meridian 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 197th of 389 High schools | Ranks 123rd of 398 High schools | 19.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Perry Meridian High School) | 36.7 | 34.3 | 2.4% |
End of Course Biology (Perry Township Schools) | 30.2 | 25.5 | 4.7% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2448 | 2350 | 4% |
African American | 192 | 214 | 11.5% |
American Indian | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 571 | 560 | 1.9% |
Hispanic | 289 | 358 | 23.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 1299 | 1095 | 15.7% |
Two or More Races | 91 | 122 | 34.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.7% | 58.5% | 0.2% |