Impact of COVID-19 on Lipsey 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
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Lipsey School) | 30.1 | 37 | 6.9% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Brookhaven School District) | 30.1 | 37 | 6.9% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 43 | 46.5 | 3.5% |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Lipsey School) | 21.2 | 26.1 | 4.9% |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Brookhaven School District) | 21.2 | 26.1 | 4.9% |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 38.9 | 36.6 | 2.3% |
| 5th Grade Science (Lipsey School) | 41.2 | 54.5 | 13.3% |
| 5th Grade Science (Brookhaven School District) | 41.2 | 54.5 | 13.3% |
| 5th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 55.9 | 58.1 | 2.2% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Lipsey School) | 30.1 | 37.9 | 7.8% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Brookhaven School District) | 30.1 | 37.9 | 7.8% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 41 | 7.4% |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Lipsey School) | 34.7 | 46.3 | 11.6% |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Brookhaven School District) | 34.7 | 46.3 | 11.6% |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.2 | 2.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 485 | 364 | 24.9% |
| African American | 329 | 245 | 25.5% |
| American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| Asian | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 136 | 90 | 33.8% |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 19 | 111.1% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.4% | 99.2% | 18.8% |