Impact of COVID-19 on Sipsey Valley 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 144th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 197th of 437 Middle schools | 12.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sipsey Valley Middle School) | 34.4 | 26.1 | 8.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 39.3 | 22.9 | 16.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sipsey Valley Middle School) | 56.3 | 17.9 | 38.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 41.7 | 15.4 | 26.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sipsey Valley Middle School) | 54.9 | 12.9 | 42% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 43 | 12.9 | 30.1% |
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 | 381 | 556 | 45.9% |
African American | 68 | 96 | 41.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 32 | 43 | 34.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 279 | 405 | 45.2% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 7 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 45.7% | 65.3% | 19.6% |