Impact of COVID-19 on Mexia 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 1367th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1449th of 1961 High schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Mexia High School) | 33 | 40 | 7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mexia Independent School District (Isd)) | 32 | 39 | 7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Mexia High School) | 51 | 19 | 32% |
End of Course Biology (Mexia Independent School District (Isd)) | 49 | 19 | 30% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Mexia High School) | 38 | 39 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Mexia Independent School District (Isd)) | 37 | 39 | 2% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Mexia High School) | 32 | 49 | 17% |
End of Course English II Reading (Mexia Independent School District (Isd)) | 31 | 48 | 17% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Mexia High School) | 63 | 60 | 3% |
End of Course U.S. History (Mexia Independent School District (Isd)) | 63 | 59 | 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 | 505 | 553 | 9.5% |
African American | 136 | 125 | 8.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 11 | 266.7% |
Hispanic | 225 | 300 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 125 | 95 | 24% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 20 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.8% | 77.2% | 17.4% |