Impact of COVID-19 on West Marion Primary 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Marion Primary School) | 61.1 | 62.2 | 1.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marion County School District) | 53.5 | 51.4 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Marion Primary School) | 82.9 | 76.8 | 6.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marion County School District) | 53.2 | 55.7 | 2.5% |
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 | 383 | 352 | 8.1% |
African American | 81 | 80 | 1.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 9 | 4 | 55.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 281 | 252 | 10.3% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 15 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 83.3% | 100% | 16.7% |