Impact of COVID-19 on Phelps 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 205th of 335 Middle schools | Ranks 193rd of 327 Middle schools | 2.2% |
Ranks 99th of 285 High schools | Ranks 187th of 276 High schools | 33% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Phelps High School) | 44.9 | 37 | 7.9% |
11th Grade English (Pike County) | 40.7 | 48 | 7.3% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Phelps High School) | 24.5 | 17 | 7.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pike County) | 24.4 | 23 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Phelps High School) | 55.1 | 24 | 31.1% |
11th Grade Reading (Pike County) | 38.8 | 40 | 1.2% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 317 | 230 | 27.4% |
African American | 5 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 310 | 223 | 28.1% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 2 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 81.4% | 93.5% | 12.1% |