Impact of COVID-19 on Highland 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 685th of 1473 Elementary schools | Ranks 1042nd of 1502 Elementary schools | 22.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 62.7 | 61.8 | 0.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harnett County Schools) | 59 | 51.3 | 7.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 64.3 | 61.1 | 3.2% |
3rd Grade Reading (Highland Elementary) | 59.5 | 42.4 | 17.1% |
3rd Grade Reading (Harnett County Schools) | 52.2 | 40.2 | 12% |
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 56.8 | 48 | 8.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 53.2 | 43 | 10.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Harnett County Schools) | 51.2 | 42.9 | 8.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
4th Grade Reading (Highland Elementary) | 68.2 | 48.1 | 20.1% |
4th Grade Reading (Harnett County Schools) | 53.4 | 43.5 | 9.9% |
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 57.3 | 55.3 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 62.7 | 43.5 | 19.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Harnett County Schools) | 53.6 | 40.5 | 13.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (Highland Elementary) | 54.3 | 30.5 | 23.8% |
5th Grade Reading (Harnett County Schools) | 48.8 | 36 | 12.8% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (Highland Elementary) | 68.6 | 49.4 | 19.2% |
5th Grade Science (Harnett County Schools) | 61 | 50.7 | 10.3% |
5th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 72.6 | 65.3 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1029 | 891 | 13.4% |
African American | 182 | 160 | 12.1% |
American Indian | 6 | 1 | 83.3% |
Asian | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
Hispanic | 179 | 206 | 15.1% |
Pacific Islander | 9 | 8 | 11.1% |
White | 551 | 431 | 21.8% |
Two or More Races | 95 | 79 | 16.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 38.3% | 53.1% | 14.8% |