Impact of COVID-19 on Canton Public 9th Grade 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 (%) |
| End of Course Algebra I (Canton Public 9th Grade School) | 57.9 | 78.3 | 20.4% |
| End of Course Algebra I (Canton Public School District) | 38.5 | 63.1 | 24.6% |
| End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
| End of Course Biology (Canton Public 9th Grade School) | 67.1 | 62.1 | 5% |
| End of Course Biology (Canton Public School District) | 35.5 | 50 | 14.5% |
| End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 242 | 260 | 7.4% |
| African American | 208 | 215 | 3.4% |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 42 | 40% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 2 | |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |