Impact of COVID-19 on Mercedes Early College Academy
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 210th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 523rd of 1961 High schools | 15.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Mercedes Early College Academy) | 87 | 35 | 52% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 23 | 21% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Mercedes Early College Academy) | 74 | 65 | 9% |
End of Course Biology (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)) | 46 | 35 | 11% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Mercedes Early College Academy) | 69 | 73 | 4% |
End of Course English I Reading (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)) | 36 | 36 | |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Mercedes Early College Academy) | 85 | 80 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)) | 45 | 34 | 11% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Mercedes Early College Academy) | 79 | 77 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)) | 64 | 53 | 11% |
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 | 430 | 354 | 17.7% |
African American | 1 | 1 | |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 425 | 345 | 18.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1 | 6 | 500% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 77% | 81.9% | 4.9% |