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 134th of 396 Elementary schools | Ranks 112th of 435 Elementary schools | 8.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Language Arts (Highland Elementary) | 28 | 44.3 | 16.3% |
3rd Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces) | 29 | 31.3 | 2.3% |
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico) | 30 | 31.8 | 1.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 40 | 33.6 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces) | 28 | 21.3 | 6.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico) | 32 | 22.5 | 9.5% |
4th Grade Language Arts (Highland Elementary) | 42 | 39.3 | 2.7% |
4th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces) | 28 | 37 | 9% |
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico) | 30 | 35.2 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 37 | 29.5 | 7.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces) | 27 | 24.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico) | 27 | 24.5 | 2.5% |
5th Grade Language Arts (Highland Elementary) | 34 | 41.6 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Language Arts (Las Cruces) | 33 | 39.4 | 6.4% |
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico) | 33 | 35.7 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 31 | 40.2 | 9.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Las Cruces) | 24 | 31.7 | 7.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico) | 24 | 30.7 | 6.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 839 | 744 | 11.3% |
African American | 12 | 16 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 7 | 75% |
Asian | 7 | 9 | 28.6% |
Hispanic | 608 | 536 | 11.8% |
Pacific Islander | 9 | 0 | 100% |
White | 190 | 167 | 12.1% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 9 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.9% | 100% | 46.1% |