Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary
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 27th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 65th of 845 Elementary schools | 4.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Highlands Elementary) | 91 | 79.8 | 11.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Edina Public School District) | 86.2 | 80.8 | 5.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Highlands Elementary) | 80.9 | 66.7 | 14.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Edina Public School District) | 75.5 | 66.7 | 8.8% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Highlands Elementary) | 83 | 73 | 10% |
4th Grade Math (Edina Public School District) | 82.2 | 80.9 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Highlands Elementary) | 71.3 | 73 | 1.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Edina Public School District) | 71.8 | 73.8 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Highlands Elementary) | 73.7 | 61.6 | 12.1% |
5th Grade Math (Edina Public School District) | 73.7 | 67.5 | 6.2% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Highlands Elementary) | 87.9 | 79.1 | 8.8% |
5th Grade Reading (Edina Public School District) | 86 | 79 | 7% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary) | 77.8 | 67.1 | 10.7% |
5th Grade Science (Edina Public School District) | 69.5 | 65.9 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 54.9 | 48.4 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 561 | 564 | 0.5% |
African American | 19 | 42 | 121.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 48 | 38 | 20.8% |
Hispanic | 28 | 29 | 3.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 424 | 410 | 3.3% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 44 | 7.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 5% | 14.5% | 9.5% |