Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Central Elementary) | 51.3 | 65.4 | 14.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County School District) | 57.2 | 69.9 | 12.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harrison Central Elementary) | 61.7 | 72.3 | 10.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harrison County School District) | 60.7 | 70 | 9.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.4 | 54.8 | 3.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 591 | 472 | 20.1% |
African American | 329 | 189 | 42.6% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 10 | 17 | 70% |
Hispanic | 21 | 17 | 19% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 300% |
White | 194 | 196 | 1% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 47 | 34.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 78.8% | 99.4% | 20.5% |