Impact of COVID-19 on South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars 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 62nd of 2193 Middle schools | Ranks 75th of 2330 Middle schools | 0.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy) | 77 | 81 | 4% |
7th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd)) | 79 | 82 | 3% |
7th Grade Reading (Texas) | 47 | 52 | 5% |
8th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy) | 79 | 84 | 5% |
8th Grade Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd)) | 82 | 83 | 1% |
8th Grade Reading (Texas) | 53 | 56 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy) | 79 | 78 | 1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Texas Independent School District (Isd)) | 81 | 79 | 2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 55 | 44 | 11% |
8th Grade Social Studies (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy) | 75 | 61 | 14% |
8th Grade Social Studies (South Texas Independent School District (Isd)) | 76 | 62 | 14% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas) | 35 | 31 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy) | 99 | 84 | 15% |
End of Course Algebra I (South Texas Independent School District (Isd)) | 89 | 76 | 13% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy) | 93 | 89 | 4% |
End of Course Biology (South Texas Independent School District (Isd)) | 88 | 86 | 2% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course English I Reading (South Texas Independent School District (Isd)) | 82 | 87 | 5% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 545 | 609 | 11.7% |
African American | 2 | 6 | 200% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 21 | 28 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 472 | 529 | 12.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 44 | 43 | 2.3% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 3 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.6% | 56.7% | 5.1% |