Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands 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 23rd of 667 Elementary schools | Ranks 14th of 660 Elementary schools | 1.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 72.9 | 73.7 | 0.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 55.2 | 48.8 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 40.6 | 38.1 | 2.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 72.9 | 77.2 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 60.7 | 61.2 | 0.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 50.3 | 50.4 | 0.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 72.1 | 78.4 | 6.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 57.2 | 55.7 | 1.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 47.6 | 42.8 | 4.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 52.4 | 62.7 | 10.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 46.2 | 51.9 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 36.1 | 37.6 | 1.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 72 | 71.1 | 0.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 55.7 | 53.3 | 2.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 43.5 | 39.6 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 62 | 55.6 | 6.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 44.6 | 42.6 | 2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 31.9 | 31.3 | 0.6% |
5th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary) | 80 | 75.5 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Science (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 54.2 | 50.5 | 3.7% |
5th Grade Science (Kansas) | 43.1 | 42.1 | 1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary) | 63.4 | 69.8 | 6.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 53.5 | 51.6 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 38.4 | 33.7 | 4.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary) | 70.7 | 65.1 | 5.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School) | 50 | 51.2 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 31.9 | 29.9 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 364 | 373 | 2.5% |
African American | 9 | 3 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 8 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 24 | 35 | 45.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 293 | 294 | 0.3% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 30 | 3.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 12.4% | 11.5% | 0.8% |