Impact of COVID-19 on W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy
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 240th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 222nd of 243 Middle schools | 0.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy) | 18.7 | 27.6 | 8.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Clarksdale Municipal School District) | 18.7 | 27.6 | 8.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy) | 21.5 | 27.9 | 6.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Clarksdale Municipal School District) | 21.5 | 27.9 | 6.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy) | 13.2 | 22.1 | 8.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clarksdale Municipal School District) | 13.2 | 22.1 | 8.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy) | 15.5 | 13.6 | 1.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Clarksdale Municipal School District) | 15.5 | 13.6 | 1.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy) | 24.8 | 27.9 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Science (Clarksdale Municipal School District) | 24.8 | 27.9 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 355 | 283 | 20.3% |
African American | 343 | 272 | 20.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 7 | 7 | |
Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |