Impact of COVID-19 on Dexter 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 705th of 985 Elementary schools | Ranks 926th of 1020 Elementary schools | 19.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dexter School) | 30.4 | 17.5 | 12.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 33.3 | 23.1 | 10.2% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 43.8 | 40.5 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dexter School) | 27.5 | 24.2 | 3.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 22.8 | 24 | 1.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 36.9 | 40.5 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dexter School) | 29.2 | 6.7 | 22.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 34.7 | 23 | 11.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 46 | 43.6 | 2.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dexter School) | 24.3 | 23.2 | 1.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 24.2 | 27.2 | 3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 34.3 | 43.5 | 9.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dexter School) | 40.1 | 9.7 | 30.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 32.6 | 17.3 | 15.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 46.2 | 41.3 | 4.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dexter School) | 23.4 | 15.1 | 8.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 23.1 | 19.5 | 3.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 35.2 | 37 | 1.8% |
All Grades Mathematics (Dexter School) | 33.1 | 9.3 | 23.8% |
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 27.2 | 17 | 10.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee) | 40.8 | 38.1 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Dexter School) | 25.1 | 16.6 | 8.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 20.6 | 20.7 | 0.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 33.7 | 36.6 | 2.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 938 | 1513 | 61.3% |
African American | 627 | 1040 | 65.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 19 | 20 | 5.3% |
Hispanic | 136 | 263 | 93.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 111 | 116 | 4.5% |
Two or More Races | 42 | 72 | 71.4% |