Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary
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 875th of 1037 Elementary schools | Ranks 837th of 1067 Elementary schools | 5.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 22.2 | 24.6 | 2.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District) | 30.1 | 37.9 | 7.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 39.5 | 37.9 | 1.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 32.1 | 40.6 | 8.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District) | 44.1 | 47.8 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 50.5 | 48.8 | 1.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 20 | 21.6 | 1.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District) | 39.5 | 45.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 43.9 | 45.8 | 1.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 16.5 | 29.7 | 13.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District) | 39.1 | 44.2 | 5.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.2% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Highlands Elementary) | 29.4 | 51.4 | 21.9% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Appleton Area School District) | 50.7 | 59.9 | 9.2% |
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin) | 53.4 | 59.7 | 6.4% |
4th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary) | 38.8 | 32.4 | 6.4% |
4th Grade Science (Appleton Area School District) | 51.6 | 51.6 | 0% |
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin) | 53.9 | 52.1 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 24.6 | 16.2 | 8.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District) | 36.9 | 38.9 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 40.9 | 39.2 | 1.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 39.1 | 18.9 | 20.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District) | 42.5 | 50.5 | 7.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 47.8 | 48.4 | 0.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 28.4 | 36.7 | 8.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District) | 43.2 | 47.1 | 4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 41.7 | 40.6 | 1.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 40.3 | 36.7 | 3.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District) | 49.8 | 50.3 | 0.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 43.5 | 42.6 | 0.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 621 | 530 | 14.7% |
African American | 36 | 25 | 30.6% |
American Indian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Asian | 155 | 147 | 5.2% |
Hispanic | 100 | 88 | 12% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
White | 288 | 218 | 24.3% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 46 | 53.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 61% | 62.5% | 1.4% |