Impact of COVID-19 on Tara 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 269th of 313 High schools | Ranks 303rd of 321 High schools | 8.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Geometry (Tara High School) | 42 | 34 | 8% |
End of Course Geometry (East Baton Rouge Parish) | 52 | 45 | 7% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Tara High School) | 38 | 31 | 7% |
End of Course English II (East Baton Rouge Parish) | 57 | 57 | |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course English I (Tara High School) | 56 | 34 | 22% |
End of Course English I (East Baton Rouge Parish) | 60 | 53 | 7% |
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 | 996 | 876 | 12% |
African American | 781 | 590 | 24.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 5 | |
Asian | 18 | 19 | 5.6% |
Hispanic | 135 | 194 | 43.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 54 | 54 | |
Two or More Races | 8 | 13 | 62.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.7% | 69.6% | 12.9% |