Impact of COVID-19 on Gadsden 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 180th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 185th of 437 Middle schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Middle School) | 33.9 | 24.4 | 9.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City) | 36.6 | 15.6 | 21% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Middle School) | 36.6 | 20.5 | 16.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City) | 39.3 | 18.3 | 21% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden Middle School) | 58.4 | 16 | 42.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City) | 44.6 | 10.6 | 34% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.7 | 21.1 | 23.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 459 | 464 | 1.1% |
African American | 215 | 214 | 0.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Asian | 11 | 5 | 54.5% |
Hispanic | 72 | 100 | 38.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 155 | 137 | 11.6% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.3% | 74.6% | 14.2% |