Impact of COVID-19 on West Tallahatchie 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 215th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 231st of 243 Middle schools | 13.6% |
Ranks 143rd of 233 High schools | Ranks 163rd of 226 High schools | 10.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie High School) | 25 | 14.6 | 10.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie School District) | 25 | 14.6 | 10.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie High School) | 20 | 19.5 | 0.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie School District) | 20 | 19.5 | 0.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie High School) | 13.6 | 23.6 | 10% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie School District) | 13.6 | 23.6 | 10% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie High School) | 37.8 | 17.6 | 20.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie School District) | 37.8 | 17.6 | 20.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (West Tallahatchie High School) | 13.3 | 15.7 | 2.4% |
8th Grade Science (West Tallahatchie School District) | 13.3 | 15.7 | 2.4% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Tallahatchie High School) | 65 | 57.3 | 7.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Tallahatchie School District) | 65 | 57.3 | 7.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (West Tallahatchie High School) | 20 | 20 | |
End of Course English II (West Tallahatchie School District) | 20 | 20 | |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (West Tallahatchie High School) | 42.8 | 45.9 | 3.1% |
End of Course Biology (West Tallahatchie School District) | 42.8 | 45.9 | 3.1% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (West Tallahatchie High School) | 46.8 | 76.2 | 29.4% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (West Tallahatchie School District) | 46.8 | 76.2 | 29.4% |
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 | 279 | 260 | 6.8% |
African American | 278 | 258 | 7.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 0 | 0 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 0 | 2 | |
Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 98.9% | 100% | 1.1% |