Impact of COVID-19 on Ida B. Wells Apac 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 5th of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 20th of 382 Elementary schools | 4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ida B. Wells Apac School) | 88.9 | 85.8 | 3.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Public School District) | 32.6 | 25 | 7.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.5 | 43.8 | 4.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ida B. Wells Apac School) | 85.7 | 57.1 | 28.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Public School District) | 27 | 17.9 | 9.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 48.8 | 45.5 | 3.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ida B. Wells Apac School) | 74.2 | 82.3 | 8.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Public School District) | 33.2 | 32.2 | 1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 43 | 46.5 | 3.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ida B. Wells Apac School) | 77.4 | 55 | 22.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Public School District) | 25.6 | 13.6 | 12% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 38.9 | 36.6 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Science (Ida B. Wells Apac School) | 81.7 | 90.5 | 8.8% |
5th Grade Science (Jackson Public School District) | 44.2 | 60 | 15.8% |
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 | 164 | 34 | 79.3% |
African American | 156 | 26 | 83.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 0 | 0 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |