Impact of COVID-19 on Paragould Junior High
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 103rd of 319 Middle schools | Ranks 214th of 330 Middle schools | 32.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English (Paragould Junior High) | 78.2 | 70.3 | 7.9% |
7th Grade English (Paragould School District) | 78.2 | 70.3 | 7.9% |
7th Grade English (Arkansas) | 78.3 | 75.1 | 3.2% |
7th Grade Math (Paragould Junior High) | 64.9 | 40.9 | 24% |
7th Grade Math (Paragould School District) | 64.9 | 40.9 | 24% |
7th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 47.7 | 39.6 | 8.1% |
7th Grade Science (Paragould Junior High) | 47.7 | 35.5 | 12.2% |
7th Grade Science (Paragould School District) | 47.7 | 35.5 | 12.2% |
7th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 43 | 38.5 | 4.5% |
7th Grade Reading (Paragould Junior High) | 45.2 | 29.3 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Paragould School District) | 45.2 | 29.3 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 39.2 | 34.2 | 5% |
8th Grade English (Paragould Junior High) | 75.2 | 61.6 | 13.6% |
8th Grade English (Paragould School District) | 75.2 | 61.6 | 13.6% |
8th Grade English (Arkansas) | 74.1 | 69.2 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Math (Paragould Junior High) | 56.5 | 35.4 | 21.1% |
8th Grade Math (Paragould School District) | 56.5 | 35.4 | 21.1% |
8th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 47.7 | 37.9 | 9.8% |
8th Grade Science (Paragould Junior High) | 42.6 | 26.8 | 15.8% |
8th Grade Science (Paragould School District) | 42.6 | 26.8 | 15.8% |
8th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 42.5 | 36.1 | 6.4% |
8th Grade Reading (Paragould Junior High) | 54.9 | 34.2 | 20.7% |
8th Grade Reading (Paragould School District) | 54.9 | 34.2 | 20.7% |
8th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 53.1 | 50.8 | 2.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 496 | 481 | 3% |
African American | 29 | 45 | 55.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 0 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 29 | 43 | 48.3% |
Pacific Islander | 8 | 16 | 100% |
White | 422 | 345 | 18.2% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 29 | 480% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |