Impact of COVID-19 on Highland 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 4292nd of 5789 Elementary schools | Ranks 5311th of 5848 Elementary schools | 16.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highland Elementary) | 42.2 | 23.4 | 18.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified) | 31.8 | 28.9 | 2.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 48.5 | 43 | 5.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 47 | 26 | 21% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified) | 32.9 | 31.1 | 1.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (California) | 50.2 | 45.1 | 5.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highland Elementary) | 26.8 | 13.6 | 13.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified) | 31.5 | 30.9 | 0.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 49.5 | 43.7 | 5.7% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 22.9 | 9.8 | 13% |
4th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified) | 25.1 | 27.6 | 2.5% |
4th Grade Mathematics (California) | 44.9 | 40.8 | 4.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highland Elementary) | 24.6 | 17.8 | 6.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified) | 37.6 | 31.7 | 5.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 51.7 | 46.7 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 11.7 | 19.2 | 7.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified) | 23.7 | 21.8 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38 | 33.4 | 4.6% |
5th Grade Science (Highland Elementary) | 8.3 | 12.8 | 4.4% |
5th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified) | 21.2 | 22.4 | 1.2% |
5th Grade Science (California) | 31.7 | 31.9 | 0.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highland Elementary) | 41.9 | 16 | 25.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified) | 32.7 | 30.1 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 48.5 | 44.2 | 4.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary) | 38.6 | 11.8 | 26.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified) | 25.1 | 21.2 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38.5 | 33.2 | 5.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 456 | 389 | 14.7% |
African American | 95 | 65 | 31.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 70 | 64 | 8.6% |
Hispanic | 259 | 227 | 12.4% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 40% |
White | 14 | 11 | 21.4% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 19 | 46.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 88.8% | 61.2% | 27.6% |