Impact of COVID-19 on D T Cox 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 45th of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 69th of 377 Elementary schools | 7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (D T Cox Elementary School) | 60.6 | 54.4 | 6.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pontotoc City Schools) | 60.6 | 54.4 | 6.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (D T Cox Elementary School) | 68.5 | 72.1 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pontotoc City Schools) | 68.5 | 72.1 | 3.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.4 | 54.8 | 3.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (D T Cox Elementary School) | 63.2 | 59.2 | 4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pontotoc City Schools) | 63.2 | 59.2 | 4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.5 | 53.4 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (D T Cox Elementary School) | 75.5 | 80.3 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pontotoc City Schools) | 75.5 | 80.3 | 4.8% |
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 | 361 | 307 | 15% |
African American | 86 | 96 | 11.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 4 | |
Hispanic | 72 | 47 | 34.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 186 | 148 | 20.4% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 11 | 35.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.4% | 99% | 25.6% |