Impact of COVID-19 on Barber Elementary 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barber Elementary School) | 12.5 | 12 | 0.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Public School Academy System) | 12.5 | 12 | 0.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Barber Elementary School) | 13.6 | 10.7 | 2.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Public School Academy System) | 13.6 | 10.7 | 2.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 372 | 280 | 24.7% |
African American | 369 | 263 | 28.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 3 | 9 | 200% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 0 | 1 | |
Two or More Races | 0 | 6 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 93.8% | 94.6% | 0.8% |