Impact of COVID-19 on Lehighton Area Elementary Center
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 999th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 937th of 1534 Elementary schools | 3.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 44.7 | 40.1 | 4.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 58.6 | 51.7 | 6.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 40.7 | 38.6 | 2.1% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 84.6 | 74.6 | 10% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 67.1 | 46.2 | 20.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 30.4 | 41.9 | 11.5% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 58.4 | 52.7 | 5.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
All Grades Math (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 38.3 | 40.2 | 1.9% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 84.6 | 74.6 | 10% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Lehighton Area Elementary Center) | 61.1 | 50.2 | 10.9% |
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 | 1026 | 998 | 2.7% |
African American | 17 | 13 | 23.5% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 77 | 97 | 26% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 889 | 820 | 7.8% |
Two or More Races | 34 | 62 | 82.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.4% | 55% | 5.6% |