Impact of COVID-19 on Poteet 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 883rd of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1091st of 1961 High schools | 8.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Poteet High School) | 51 | 39 | 12% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 56 | 9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Poteet High School) | 73 | 61 | 12% |
End of Course Biology (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 62 | 58 | 4% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Poteet High School) | 22 | 53 | 31% |
End of Course English I Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 25 | 45 | 20% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Poteet High School) | 51 | 46 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 45 | 1% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Poteet High School) | 74 | 68 | 6% |
End of Course U.S. History (Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 60 | 5% |
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 | 1791 | 1592 | 11.1% |
African American | 507 | 447 | 11.8% |
American Indian | 11 | 8 | 27.3% |
Asian | 83 | 39 | 53% |
Hispanic | 766 | 813 | 6.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 381 | 232 | 39.1% |
Two or More Races | 42 | 51 | 21.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.6% | 70.9% | 13.4% |