Impact of COVID-19 on Opelika 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 169th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 193rd of 437 Middle schools | 5.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Opelika Middle School) | 47.1 | 30.8 | 16.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Opelika City) | 47.1 | 30.8 | 16.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Opelika Middle School) | 47.2 | 17.3 | 29.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Opelika City) | 47.2 | 17.3 | 29.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Opelika Middle School) | 50.3 | 23.8 | 26.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Opelika City) | 49.6 | 23.8 | 25.7% |
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 | 1070 | 1132 | 5.8% |
African American | 599 | 618 | 3.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 9 | 200% |
Asian | 13 | 12 | 7.7% |
Hispanic | 126 | 166 | 31.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 299 | 316 | 5.7% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 11 | 62.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.2% | 72.3% | 5.1% |