Impact of COVID-19 on Hattiesburg Steam 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hattiesburg Steam Academy) | 20.6 | 38 | 17.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hattiesburg Public School District) | 20.3 | 38 | 17.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hattiesburg Steam Academy) | 36.3 | 41 | 4.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hattiesburg Public School District) | 35.9 | 41 | 5.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 308 | 275 | 10.7% |
African American | 287 | 235 | 18.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 15 | 21 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 3 | 8 | 166.7% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 11 | 266.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |