Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Middle 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 539th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 520th of 893 Middle schools | 2.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Math (Highlands Middle School) | 41.7 | 37.2 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School) | 51.1 | 48.9 | 2.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
6th Grade Math (Highlands Middle School) | 31.3 | 29.9 | 1.4% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School) | 58.5 | 44.2 | 14.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Highlands Middle School) | 25.5 | 22.9 | 2.6% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School) | 57.1 | 46.4 | 10.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Highlands Middle School) | 24.5 | 21 | 3.5% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Highlands Middle School) | 48.4 | 50.7 | 2.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School) | 50.3 | 48.3 | 2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Highlands Middle School) | 31.2 | 27.6 | 3.6% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Highlands Middle School) | 48.4 | 50.7 | 2.3% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Highlands Middle School) | 54.3 | 47.1 | 7.2% |
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 | 785 | 652 | 16.9% |
African American | 81 | 50 | 38.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 4 | 8 | 100% |
Hispanic | 16 | 22 | 37.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 625 | 478 | 23.5% |
Two or More Races | 56 | 90 | 60.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |