Impact of COVID-19 on Magee 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 204th of 233 High schools | Ranks 215th of 231 High schools | 5.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Magee High School) | 10.3 | 7.9 | 2.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Simpson County School District) | 17 | 7.2 | 9.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 33.2 | 16.1% |
End of Course English II (Magee High School) | 31.5 | 7.2 | 24.3% |
End of Course English II (Simpson County School District) | 32.3 | 15.4 | 16.9% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 34.9 | 9% |
End of Course Biology (Magee High School) | 24.9 | 14.4 | 10.5% |
End of Course Biology (Simpson County School District) | 29.6 | 25.1 | 4.5% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 43.1 | 14.1% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Magee High School) | 32.7 | 18.5 | 14.2% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Simpson County School District) | 35.4 | 27 | 8.4% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 47.3 | 8.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 405 | 379 | 6.4% |
African American | 237 | 231 | 2.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Hispanic | 16 | 18 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 82.2% | 99.2% | 17% |