Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
All Grades Math (Meridian High School) | 41.2 | 41.3 | 0.1% |
All Grades Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 58.9 | 57.7 | 1.2% |
All Grades Math (Idaho) | 44.4 | 41.5 | 2.9% |
All Grades Science (Meridian High School) | 64.6 | 45.3 | 19.3% |
All Grades Science (Joint School District No. 2) | 73.3 | 57.5 | 15.8% |
All Grades Science (Idaho) | 58.9 | 41.6 | 17.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Meridian High School) | 62.5 | 69.8 | 7.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 68 | 68.7 | 0.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho) | 55 | 52.2 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1860 | 1783 | 4.1% |
African American | 36 | 32 | 11.1% |
American Indian | 12 | 10 | 16.7% |
Asian | 26 | 23 | 11.5% |
Hispanic | 266 | 318 | 19.5% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | |
White | 1451 | 1341 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 65 | 55 | 15.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 25.6% | 22.3% | 3.3% |