Impact of COVID-19 on West Blocton 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 182nd of 366 High schools | Ranks 144th of 371 High schools | 10.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (West Blocton High School) | 43.7 | 17.7 | 26% |
End of Course Mathematics (Bibb County) | 40.7 | 19.7 | 21.1% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (West Blocton High School) | 37.9 | 20.8 | 17.1% |
End of Course Science (Bibb County) | 40.7 | 24.9 | 15.9% |
End of Course Science (Alabama) | 42.6 | 31.7 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 446 | 412 | 7.6% |
African American | 46 | 36 | 21.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Hispanic | 15 | 30 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 379 | 337 | 11.1% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 6 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.6% | 55.3% | 2.3% |