Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands
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 112th of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 217th of 928 Elementary schools | 11.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highlands) | 75 | 67.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Braintree) | 74 | 61.1 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 43.9 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands) | 68 | 72.6 | 4.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Braintree) | 64 | 58.9 | 5.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41 | 8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands) | 72 | 55.6 | 16.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Braintree) | 66 | 54.4 | 11.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 39.7 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands) | 77 | 59.3 | 17.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Braintree) | 60 | 59.1 | 0.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands) | 80 | 56.2 | 23.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Braintree) | 72 | 55.5 | 16.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 43.8 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands) | 58 | 36.5 | 21.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Braintree) | 57 | 50.3 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.9 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Science (Highlands) | 82 | 60.8 | 21.2% |
5th Grade Science (Braintree) | 75 | 61.9 | 13.1% |
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 41.6 | 6.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Highlands) | 75 | 60.1 | 14.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Braintree) | 65 | 52.1 | 12.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 42.3 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Highlands) | 67 | 56.9 | 10.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Braintree) | 59 | 55.6 | 3.4% |
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.6 | 8.4% |
All Grades Science (Highlands) | 82 | 60.8 | 21.2% |
All Grades Science (Braintree) | 66 | 55.8 | 10.2% |
All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 41.2 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 401 | 409 | 2% |
African American | 9 | 7 | 22.2% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 71 | 97 | 36.6% |
Hispanic | 12 | 20 | 66.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 304 | 281 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |