Impact of COVID-19 on High Desert
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 793rd of 2715 Middle schools | Ranks 1976th of 2788 Middle schools | 41.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Desert) | 58.7 | 17.4 | 41.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 58.7 | 17.4 | 41.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 51.7 | 46.7 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (High Desert) | 37.8 | 5.8 | 32% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 37.8 | 5.8 | 32% |
5th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38 | 33.4 | 4.6% |
5th Grade Science (High Desert) | 33.3 | 20.3 | 13% |
5th Grade Science (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 33.3 | 20.3 | 13% |
5th Grade Science (California) | 31.7 | 31.9 | 0.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Desert) | 58.2 | 31.8 | 26.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 58.2 | 31.8 | 26.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 48.5 | 44.2 | 4.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (High Desert) | 42.7 | 24.2 | 18.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 42.7 | 24.2 | 18.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38.5 | 33.2 | 5.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Desert) | 68.2 | 40 | 28.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 68.2 | 40 | 28.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 51.4 | 47.4 | 3.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (High Desert) | 45.9 | 16 | 29.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 45.9 | 16 | 29.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (California) | 37.9 | 33.2 | 4.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Desert) | 57 | 21 | 36% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 57 | 21 | 36% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 49.4 | 45.7 | 3.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (High Desert) | 38.3 | 12.4 | 25.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 38.3 | 12.4 | 25.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (California) | 36.6 | 29.9 | 6.7% |
8th Grade Science (High Desert) | 28.4 | 13.6 | 14.8% |
8th Grade Science (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified) | 28.4 | 13.6 | 14.8% |
8th Grade Science (California) | 30.8 | 28.8 | 2.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 362 | 306 | 15.5% |
African American | 2 | 8 | 300% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 160 | 158 | 1.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 181 | 127 | 29.8% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 10 | 9.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53% | 64.1% | 11% |