Impact of COVID-19 on Velma Jackson High 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 165th of 233 High schools | Ranks 129th of 226 High schools | 13.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Velma Jackson High School) | 42.4 | 70.1 | 27.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Madison County School District) | 57.3 | 73.7 | 16.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Velma Jackson High School) | 29.7 | 42.3 | 12.6% |
End of Course English II (Madison County School District) | 59 | 69 | 10% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Velma Jackson High School) | 39.7 | 60.9 | 21.2% |
End of Course Biology (Madison County School District) | 75.4 | 71.9 | 3.5% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Velma Jackson High School) | 51.3 | 62.3 | 11% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Madison County School District) | 75.5 | 82.6 | 7.1% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 71.4 | 15.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 292 | 202 | 30.8% |
African American | 289 | 201 | 30.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 0 | 1 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 91.4% | 98.5% | 7.1% |