Impact of COVID-19 on Mesabi East Secondary
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 373rd of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 336th of 529 Middle schools | 6.5% |
Ranks 287th of 492 High schools | Ranks 165th of 476 High schools | 23.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Math (Mesabi East Secondary) | 37.7 | 17.4 | 20.3% |
7th Grade Math (Mesabi East School District) | 37.7 | 17.4 | 20.3% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Mesabi East Secondary) | 53.6 | 37.7 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Mesabi East School District) | 53.6 | 37.7 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Mesabi East Secondary) | 38.9 | 25.5 | 13.4% |
8th Grade Math (Mesabi East School District) | 38.9 | 25.5 | 13.4% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Mesabi East Secondary) | 41.7 | 35.9 | 5.7% |
8th Grade Reading (Mesabi East School District) | 41.7 | 35.9 | 5.7% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Mesabi East Secondary) | 28.2 | 26.3 | 1.9% |
8th Grade Science (Mesabi East School District) | 28.2 | 26.3 | 1.9% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Mesabi East Secondary) | 51.4 | 47.5 | 4% |
10th Grade Reading (Mesabi East School District) | 51.4 | 47.5 | 4% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Mesabi East Secondary) | 32.9 | 34.3 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Math (Mesabi East School District) | 32.9 | 34.3 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Mesabi East Secondary) | 50 | 46.9 | 3.1% |
End of Course Science (Mesabi East School District) | 50 | 46.9 | 3.1% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 455 | 415 | 8.8% |
African American | 4 | 4 | |
American Indian | 2 | 6 | 200% |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 8 | 700% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 422 | 380 | 10% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 15 | 37.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 36.7% | 42.7% | 5.9% |