Impact of COVID-19 on Central 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 203rd of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 290th of 377 Elementary schools | 25.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary) | 47.2 | 34.4 | 12.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gulfport School District) | 59.9 | 64.1 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary) | 52.8 | 47.8 | 5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gulfport School District) | 65.4 | 69.5 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.4 | 54.8 | 3.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary) | 41.8 | 41.1 | 0.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gulfport School District) | 55.6 | 61.9 | 6.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.5 | 53.4 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary) | 46.3 | 37 | 9.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Gulfport School District) | 61 | 63.8 | 2.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 48.8 | 56.7 | 7.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary) | 46.3 | 46.9 | 0.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gulfport School District) | 50.4 | 63.7 | 13.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 43 | 51.9 | 8.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary) | 24.4 | 21.7 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Gulfport School District) | 46.3 | 45.5 | 0.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 38.9 | 44.3 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary) | 54.3 | 37.3 | 17% |
5th Grade Science (Gulfport School District) | 61.1 | 64 | 2.9% |
5th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 55.9 | 64.3 | 8.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 483 | 480 | 0.6% |
African American | 346 | 324 | 6.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Hispanic | 36 | 60 | 66.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 85 | 68 | 20% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 24 | 71.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 96.3% | 100% | 3.7% |