Impact of COVID-19 on Simmons 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 210th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 151st of 243 Middle schools | 17.4% |
Ranks 179th of 233 High schools | Ranks 92nd of 226 High schools | 36.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Simmons High School) | 20.5 | 29.1 | 8.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hollandale School District) | 20.5 | 29.1 | 8.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Simmons High School) | 25 | 41.7 | 16.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Hollandale School District) | 25 | 41.7 | 16.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Simmons High School) | 8.3 | 11.1 | 2.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hollandale School District) | 8.3 | 11.1 | 2.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 36.3 | 0.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Simmons High School) | 37.1 | 54.5 | 17.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Hollandale School District) | 37.1 | 54.5 | 17.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Simmons High School) | 36.2 | 46.5 | 10.3% |
8th Grade Science (Hollandale School District) | 36.2 | 46.5 | 10.3% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Simmons High School) | 34 | 61.9 | 27.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Hollandale School District) | 34 | 61.9 | 27.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Simmons High School) | 21.9 | 25.8 | 3.9% |
End of Course English II (Hollandale School District) | 21.9 | 25.8 | 3.9% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 44 | 0.1% |
End of Course Biology (Simmons High School) | 44.5 | 57.9 | 13.4% |
End of Course Biology (Hollandale School District) | 44.5 | 57.9 | 13.4% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Simmons High School) | 62.2 | 94.1 | 31.9% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Hollandale School District) | 62.2 | 94.1 | 31.9% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 71.4 | 15.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 250 | 155 | 38% |
African American | 245 | 151 | 38.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |