Impact of COVID-19 on Okolona Elementary 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 266th of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 317th of 377 Elementary schools | 17.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Elementary School) | 36.1 | 30 | 6.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Separate School District) | 36.1 | 30 | 6.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Okolona Elementary School) | 55.5 | 62.5 | 7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Okolona Separate School District) | 55.5 | 62.5 | 7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.4 | 54.8 | 3.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Elementary School) | 24.4 | 21.9 | 2.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Separate School District) | 24.4 | 21.9 | 2.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.5 | 53.4 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Elementary School) | 28.9 | 40.6 | 11.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Separate School District) | 28.9 | 40.6 | 11.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 48.8 | 56.7 | 7.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Elementary School) | 27.5 | 21.1 | 6.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Separate School District) | 27.5 | 21.1 | 6.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 43 | 51.9 | 8.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Elementary School) | 31.3 | 21.1 | 10.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Separate School District) | 31.3 | 21.1 | 10.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 38.9 | 44.3 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Science (Okolona Elementary School) | 51 | 40.4 | 10.6% |
5th Grade Science (Okolona Separate School District) | 51 | 40.4 | 10.6% |
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 | 263 | 229 | 12.9% |
African American | 251 | 210 | 16.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 1 | 1 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 4 | 10 | 150% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |