Impact of COVID-19 on Austin 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 146th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 260th of 437 Middle schools | 26.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Austin Middle School) | 55.5 | 29 | 26.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City) | 52.2 | 30.9 | 21.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Austin Middle School) | 46.3 | 15 | 31.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City) | 47.9 | 15.2 | 32.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 736 | 714 | 3% |
African American | 261 | 222 | 14.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 5 | 10 | 100% |
Hispanic | 210 | 249 | 18.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 233 | 195 | 16.3% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 36 | 44% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.1% | 76.6% | 9.5% |