Impact of COVID-19 on Mercer Elementary 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.
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 191 | 146 | 23.6% |
African American | 88 | 68 | 22.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 9 | 16 | 77.8% |
Hispanic | 58 | 38 | 34.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 30 | 19 | 36.7% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.2% | 47.3% | 0.9% |