Impact of COVID-19 on Robert L. Patton 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 129th of 514 High schools | Ranks 249th of 626 High schools | 14.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Robert L. Patton High School) | 64.6 | 58.5 | 6.1% |
End of Course Biology (Burke County Schools) | 63.2 | 58.6 | 4.6% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Robert L. Patton High School) | 65.8 | 67.2 | 1.4% |
End of Course English II (Burke County Schools) | 60.7 | 59.1 | 1.6% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (Robert L. Patton High School) | 64.6 | 59.7 | 4.9% |
End of Course Math I (Burke County Schools) | 52.6 | 45 | 7.6% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (Robert L. Patton High School) | 51.7 | 41.9 | 9.8% |
End of Course Math III (Burke County Schools) | 46.7 | 52.8 | 6.1% |
End of Course Math III (North Carolina) | 46.8 | 58.3 | 11.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 827 | 752 | 9.1% |
African American | 29 | 16 | 44.8% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 26 | 20 | 23.1% |
Hispanic | 157 | 151 | 3.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 580 | 526 | 9.3% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 37 | 23.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.4% | 54.8% | 13.4% |