Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary 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 121st of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 103rd of 680 Elementary schools | 2.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary School) | 75 | 73.1 | 1.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dothan City) | 54.3 | 33.5 | 20.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary School) | 64.8 | 37.8 | 27% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dothan City) | 43.7 | 25.9 | 17.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary School) | 52.9 | 32 | 20.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Dothan City) | 38.5 | 22.2 | 16.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 529 | 565 | 6.8% |
African American | 121 | 109 | 9.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 21 | 41 | 95.2% |
Hispanic | 36 | 44 | 22.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 350 | 370 | 5.7% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.1% | 43% | 3.9% |