Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl 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 62nd of 233 High schools | Ranks 74th of 226 High schools | 6.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Pearl High School) | 44.8 | 66.8 | 22% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pearl Public School District) | 52.6 | 70.6 | 18% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Pearl High School) | 52.9 | 60.1 | 7.2% |
End of Course English II (Pearl Public School District) | 52.9 | 60.1 | 7.2% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Pearl High School) | 73.1 | 64.8 | 8.3% |
End of Course Biology (Pearl Public School District) | 73.1 | 64.8 | 8.3% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Pearl High School) | 63.7 | 76.1 | 12.4% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Pearl Public School District) | 63.7 | 76.1 | 12.4% |
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 | 1135 | 1262 | 11.2% |
African American | 409 | 527 | 28.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 16 | 16 | |
Hispanic | 93 | 97 | 4.3% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
White | 590 | 556 | 5.8% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 62 | 158.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.6% | 99.8% | 43.2% |