Impact of COVID-19 on Essex 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 5th of 49 High schools | Ranks 3rd of 37 High schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Essex High School) | 68.3 | 62 | 6.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont) | 56.6 | 46 | 10.6% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Essex High School) | 45.9 | 39.8 | 6.1% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Vermont) | 34.9 | 26.1 | 8.8% |
11th Grade Science (Essex High School) | 58.2 | 53.7 | 4.5% |
11th Grade Science (Vermont) | 41.4 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1248 | 1191 | 4.6% |
African American | 41 | 27 | 34.1% |
American Indian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Asian | 76 | 67 | 11.8% |
Hispanic | 45 | 49 | 8.9% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 6 | 200% |
White | 1045 | 959 | 8.2% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 78 | 122.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 18.1% | 16% | 2.2% |