Impact of COVID-19 on Biloxi Upper 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Biloxi Upper Elementary) | 45.6 | 64 | 18.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Biloxi Public School District) | 45.6 | 64 | 18.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 43 | 51.9 | 8.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Biloxi Upper Elementary) | 50.3 | 56.6 | 6.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Biloxi Public School District) | 50.3 | 56.6 | 6.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 38.9 | 44.3 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Science (Biloxi Upper Elementary) | 64.9 | 83.9 | 19% |
5th Grade Science (Biloxi Public School District) | 64.9 | 83.9 | 19% |
5th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 55.9 | 64.3 | 8.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Biloxi Upper Elementary) | 39.8 | 58.3 | 18.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Biloxi Public School District) | 39.8 | 58.3 | 18.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Biloxi Upper Elementary) | 66.5 | 72.3 | 5.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Biloxi Public School District) | 66.5 | 72.3 | 5.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 970 | 800 | 17.5% |
African American | 341 | 267 | 21.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Asian | 33 | 29 | 12.1% |
Hispanic | 152 | 126 | 17.1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 50% |
White | 393 | 317 | 19.3% |
Two or More Races | 47 | 53 | 12.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.3% | 99.6% | 28.3% |