Impact of COVID-19 on Washington/Marion Magnet 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 276th of 313 High schools | Ranks 292nd of 321 High schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Washington/Marion Magnet High School) | 40 | 33 | 7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Calcasieu Parish) | 74 | 71 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Washington/Marion Magnet High School) | 31 | 33 | 2% |
End of Course Geometry (Calcasieu Parish) | 68 | 70 | 2% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Washington/Marion Magnet High School) | 56 | 39 | 17% |
End of Course English II (Calcasieu Parish) | 74 | 72 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course English I (Washington/Marion Magnet High School) | 50 | 23 | 27% |
End of Course English I (Calcasieu Parish) | 80 | 70 | 10% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 655 | 587 | 10.4% |
African American | 631 | 528 | 16.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 17 | 35 | 105.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 6 | 13 | 116.7% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 6 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.6% | 79.6% | 13% |