Impact of COVID-19 on Pierce Junior/Senior 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 35th of 247 Middle schools | Ranks 45th of 238 Middle schools | 4.7% |
Ranks 36th of 217 High schools | Ranks 25th of 215 High schools | 5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 47 | 56 | 9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Public Schools) | 47 | 56 | 9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 68 | 75 | 7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Public Schools) | 68 | 75 | 7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska) | 48 | 66 | 18% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 62 | 82 | 20% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Public Schools) | 62 | 82 | 20% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 50 | 62 | 12% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 75 | 88 | 13% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Public Schools) | 75 | 88 | 13% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska) | 47 | 61 | 14% |
8th Grade Science (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 83 | 78 | 5% |
8th Grade Science (Pierce Public Schools) | 83 | 78 | 5% |
8th Grade Science (Nebraska) | 62 | 64 | 2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 45.7 | 47.2 | 1.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Public Schools) | 45.7 | 47.2 | 1.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 37.4 | 33.4 | 4.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 69.6 | 50.9 | 18.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Public Schools) | 69.6 | 50.9 | 18.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska) | 30.9 | 26.2 | 4.6% |
11th Grade Science (Pierce Junior/Senior High School) | 39.1 | 47.2 | 8% |
11th Grade Science (Pierce Public Schools) | 39.1 | 47.2 | 8% |
11th Grade Science (Nebraska) | 26.4 | 25.3 | 1.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 310 | 346 | 11.6% |
African American | 0 | 0 | |
American Indian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Asian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Hispanic | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 294 | 321 | 9.2% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 9 | 28.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 16.8% | 22.8% | 6.1% |