Impact of COVID-19 on West Elementary 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 170th of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 139th of 377 Elementary schools | 6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary School) | 47.2 | 60 | 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 (West Elementary School) | 56.6 | 65.7 | 9.1% |
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 (West Elementary School) | 41.3 | 54.7 | 13.4% |
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 (West Elementary School) | 52.2 | 60 | 7.8% |
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 (West Elementary School) | 44.6 | 62.7 | 18.1% |
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 (West Elementary School) | 43 | 26.7 | 16.3% |
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 (West Elementary School) | 53.8 | 64 | 10.2% |
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 | 388 | 523 | 34.8% |
African American | 270 | 392 | 45.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Hispanic | 26 | 31 | 19.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 64 | 67 | 4.7% |
Two or More Races | 21 | 26 | 23.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 95.4% | 100% | 4.6% |