Impact of COVID-19 on Halifax Area 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.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 688th of 1544 Elementary schools | Ranks 832nd of 1534 Elementary schools | 9.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 62.8 | 45.8 | 17% |
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 56 | 51.7 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 73.2 | 54.2 | 19% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 61.9 | 54 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Math (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 51.5 | 46.8 | 4.7% |
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 46.2 | 46.5 | 0.3% |
4th Grade Science (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 90.9 | 70.9 | 20% |
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 77.8 | 74.1 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 72.7 | 61.3 | 11.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63.6 | 51.8 | 11.8% |
All Grades Math (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 49.6 | 46.3 | 3.3% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 90.9 | 70.9 | 20% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Halifax Area Elementary School) | 69 | 57.9 | 11.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 297 | 358 | 20.5% |
African American | 7 | 5 | 28.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 14 | 13 | 7.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 272 | 320 | 17.6% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 17 | 750% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.7% | 30.2% | 9.6% |