Impact of COVID-19 on Hercules Middle
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 1120th of 2715 Middle schools | Ranks 1059th of 2802 Middle schools | 3.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hercules Middle) | 45.9 | 46.4 | 0.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified) | 32.7 | 30.1 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 48.5 | 44.2 | 4.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hercules Middle) | 33.2 | 33.2 | |
6th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified) | 25.1 | 21.2 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (California) | 38.5 | 33.2 | 5.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hercules Middle) | 51.6 | 49.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified) | 34.4 | 30.8 | 3.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 51.4 | 47.4 | 3.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Hercules Middle) | 34.7 | 33.5 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified) | 21.7 | 19.7 | 2.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (California) | 37.9 | 33.2 | 4.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hercules Middle) | 55.9 | 48 | 7.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified) | 35.4 | 27.9 | 7.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 49.4 | 45.7 | 3.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Hercules Middle) | 30.4 | 28.9 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified) | 17.4 | 14.1 | 3.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (California) | 36.6 | 29.9 | 6.7% |
8th Grade Science (Hercules Middle) | 30.9 | 23.2 | 7.7% |
8th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified) | 18.7 | 13.2 | 5.5% |
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 | 603 | 590 | 2.2% |
African American | 114 | 94 | 17.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 255 | 257 | 0.8% |
Hispanic | 151 | 153 | 1.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 5 | 150% |
White | 41 | 29 | 29.3% |
Two or More Races | 39 | 50 | 28.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 43.8% | 28.8% | 15% |