Impact of COVID-19 on Burges High 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 999th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1245th of 1961 High schools | 9.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Burges High School) | 59 | 38 | 21% |
End of Course Algebra I (El Paso Independent School District (Isd)) | 75 | 46 | 29% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Burges High School) | 54 | 48 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (El Paso Independent School District (Isd)) | 53 | 46 | 7% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Burges High School) | 44 | 40 | 4% |
End of Course English I Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd)) | 43 | 45 | 2% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Burges High School) | 48 | 50 | 2% |
End of Course English II Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 49 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Burges High School) | 69 | 69 | |
End of Course U.S. History (El Paso Independent School District (Isd)) | 68 | 64 | 4% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1553 | 1478 | 4.8% |
African American | 37 | 44 | 18.9% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 6 | 6 | |
Hispanic | 1409 | 1338 | 5% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 4 | 100% |
White | 82 | 66 | 19.5% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 18 | 38.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.9% | 80% | 3.1% |