Impact of COVID-19 on Pelahatchie 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 146th of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 160th of 377 Elementary schools | 5.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 53.9 | 45.8 | 8.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District) | 59.5 | 65.3 | 5.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 65.1 | 33.3 | 31.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District) | 61.9 | 66 | 4.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.4 | 54.8 | 3.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 46.1 | 52 | 5.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District) | 63.1 | 68.1 | 5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.5 | 53.4 | 4.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 38.4 | 56 | 17.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District) | 65.5 | 74.9 | 9.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 48.8 | 56.7 | 7.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 59.7 | 46.8 | 12.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District) | 62.9 | 70.6 | 7.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 43 | 51.9 | 8.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 29.8 | 40.4 | 10.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District) | 61.7 | 63.1 | 1.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 38.9 | 44.3 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Science (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 75.4 | 71 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Science (Rankin County School District) | 75.4 | 78.3 | 2.9% |
5th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 55.9 | 64.3 | 8.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 29.1 | 47.8 | 18.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District) | 44.3 | 55.3 | 11% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pelahatchie Elementary School) | 54.1 | 63 | 8.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District) | 68.6 | 62.2 | 6.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 466 | 405 | 13.1% |
African American | 93 | 73 | 21.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 16 | 16 | |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 352 | 295 | 16.2% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 19 | 533.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.4% | 99.3% | 22.9% |