Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Elementary
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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary) | 49.3 | 39.7 | 9.6% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus) | 49.3 | 39.7 | 9.6% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 40.6 | 38.1 | 2.5% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 55.1 | 55.9 | 0.8% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus) | 55.1 | 55.9 | 0.8% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 50.3 | 50.4 | 0.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 134 | 130 | 3% |
| African American | 0 | 2 | |
| American Indian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
| White | 116 | 110 | 5.2% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 6 | |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.7% | 61.5% | 7.1% |