Impact of COVID-19 on Otken 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Otken Elementary School) | 27.6 | 34.5 | 6.9% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (McComb School District) | 27.5 | 37.5 | 10% |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 48.3 | 51.6 | 3.3% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Otken Elementary School) | 42.1 | 42.8 | 0.7% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (McComb School District) | 42.6 | 40.5 | 2.1% |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.4 | 54.8 | 3.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 485 | 370 | 23.7% |
| African American | 442 | 338 | 23.5% |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 14 | 180% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 14 | 9 | 35.7% |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 9 | 60.9% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |
