Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Bluff 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 18th of 397 Elementary schools | Ranks 62nd of 377 Elementary schools | 11.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Bluff Elementary) | 66.7 | 62.2 | 4.5% |
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 (Highland Bluff Elementary) | 66.6 | 54.5 | 12.1% |
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 (Highland Bluff Elementary) | 73.3 | 65.6 | 7.7% |
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 (Highland Bluff Elementary) | 85.6 | 69.9 | 15.7% |
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 (Highland Bluff Elementary) | 71.4 | 68.6 | 2.8% |
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 (Highland Bluff Elementary) | 82.3 | 57.6 | 24.7% |
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 (Highland Bluff Elementary) | 84.9 | 78 | 6.9% |
5th Grade Science (Rankin County School District) | 75.4 | 78.3 | 2.9% |
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 | 751 | 577 | 23.2% |
African American | 142 | 159 | 12% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 39 | 20 | 48.7% |
Hispanic | 23 | 12 | 47.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 495 | 332 | 32.9% |
Two or More Races | 50 | 53 | 6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 28% | 99.5% | 71.5% |