Impact of COVID-19 on Highland
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 288th of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 530th of 928 Elementary schools | 26.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland) | 64 | 42 | 22% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westfield) | 53 | 35.9 | 17.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 43.9 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland) | 58 | 20.3 | 37.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westfield) | 44 | 27.7 | 16.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41 | 8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland) | 66 | 38.6 | 27.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield) | 49 | 29.8 | 19.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 39.7 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland) | 59 | 51.8 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Westfield) | 48 | 40.9 | 7.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Highland) | 65 | 40.1 | 24.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Westfield) | 47 | 36.6 | 10.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 42.3 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Highland) | 58 | 37.5 | 20.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Westfield) | 42 | 31.3 | 10.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.6 | 8.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 340 | 370 | 8.8% |
African American | 7 | 2 | 71.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 10 | 11 | 10% |
Hispanic | 39 | 39 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 281 | 299 | 6.4% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 19 | 533.3% |