Impact of COVID-19 on Wasilla Middle 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 83rd of 99 Middle schools | Ranks 73rd of 92 Middle schools | 4.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
8th Grade Science (Wasilla Middle School) | 37.1 | 31.4 | 5.7% |
8th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 48.6 | 41.4 | 7.2% |
8th Grade Science (Alaska) | 43.1 | 34.5 | 8.6% |
All Grades Science (Wasilla Middle School) | 37.1 | 31.4 | 5.7% |
All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 51 | 46.5 | 4.5% |
All Grades Science (Alaska) | 44.7 | 36.9 | 7.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 648 | 610 | 5.9% |
African American | 14 | 3 | 78.6% |
American Indian | 129 | 63 | 51.2% |
Asian | 11 | 13 | 18.2% |
Hispanic | 19 | 43 | 126.3% |
Pacific Islander | 12 | 7 | 41.7% |
White | 422 | 383 | 9.2% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 98 | 139% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.9% | 43.8% | 13.2% |