Impact of COVID-19 on Petal Elementary
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 20th of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 44th of 377 Elementary schools | 6.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Petal Elementary) | 71.1 | 73.3 | 2.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Petal School District) | 71.1 | 73.3 | 2.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Petal Elementary) | 74.1 | 76.8 | 2.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Petal School District) | 74.1 | 76.8 | 2.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.4 | 54.8 | 3.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Petal Elementary) | 69 | 63 | 6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Petal School District) | 69 | 63 | 6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.5 | 53.4 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Petal Elementary) | 73.3 | 67.7 | 5.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Petal School District) | 73.3 | 67.7 | 5.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 48.8 | 56.7 | 7.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 653 | 634 | 2.9% |
African American | 116 | 104 | 10.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 5 | 400% |
Hispanic | 39 | 35 | 10.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 470 | 449 | 4.5% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 40 | 48.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.6% | 99.5% | 36% |