Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1113th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 1066th of 1534 Elementary schools | 2.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Highlands Elementary School) | 54.4 | 44.2 | 10.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary School) | 59.4 | 44.4 | 15% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Highlands Elementary School) | 26.7 | 34.7 | 8% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary School) | 68.8 | 70.1 | 1.3% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary School) | 52.5 | 39.4 | 13.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
All Grades Math (Highlands Elementary School) | 39.9 | 39.7 | 0.2% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Highlands Elementary School) | 68.8 | 70.1 | 1.3% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary School) | 55.8 | 42.1 | 13.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 709 | 610 | 14% |
African American | 58 | 70 | 20.7% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 7 | 10 | 42.9% |
Hispanic | 12 | 19 | 58.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 538 | 405 | 24.7% |
Two or More Races | 90 | 102 | 13.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |