Impact of COVID-19 on Palermo
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 2302nd of 2715 Middle schools | Ranks 1802nd of 2802 Middle schools | 20.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palermo) | 33.3 | 29.6 | 3.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palermo Union Elementary) | 32.4 | 29.2 | 3.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 48.5 | 44.2 | 4.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Palermo) | 16.7 | 11.4 | 5.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Palermo Union Elementary) | 16.2 | 11 | 5.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38.5 | 33.2 | 5.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palermo) | 32.7 | 41.8 | 9.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palermo Union Elementary) | 32.3 | 40.6 | 8.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 51.4 | 47.4 | 3.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Palermo) | 12.8 | 19.4 | 6.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Palermo Union Elementary) | 12.7 | 18.9 | 6.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (California) | 37.9 | 33.2 | 4.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palermo) | 30.5 | 37.3 | 6.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palermo Union Elementary) | 30.1 | 35.7 | 5.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 49.4 | 45.7 | 3.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Palermo) | 10.7 | 21.8 | 11.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Palermo Union Elementary) | 10.5 | 21.1 | 10.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (California) | 36.6 | 29.9 | 6.7% |
8th Grade Science (Palermo) | 7.6 | 16.4 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Science (Palermo Union Elementary) | 7.5 | 15.7 | 8.1% |
8th Grade Science (California) | 30.8 | 28.8 | 2.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 441 | 404 | 8.4% |
African American | 3 | 3 | |
American Indian | 24 | 11 | 54.2% |
Asian | 13 | 16 | 23.1% |
Hispanic | 162 | 144 | 11.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 188 | 176 | 6.4% |
Two or More Races | 50 | 54 | 8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.2% | 77.5% | 4.2% |