Impact of COVID-19 on Merrill 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 100th of 458 Middle schools | Ranks 53rd of 480 Middle schools | 10.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Merrill Middle School) | 60.8 | 70.2 | 9.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 40 | 38.8 | 1.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 43.6 | 43.4 | 0.2% |
6th Grade Math (Merrill Middle School) | 41.2 | 59.2 | 18% |
6th Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 27.9 | 26.9 | 1% |
6th Grade Math (Colorado) | 29.5 | 28.2 | 1.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Merrill Middle School) | 57.2 | 58.6 | 1.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 45.1 | 40.3 | 4.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.5 | 45 | 1.5% |
7th Grade Math (Merrill Middle School) | 43.9 | 54.3 | 10.4% |
7th Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 30.2 | 25.1 | 5.1% |
7th Grade Math (Colorado) | 31.6 | 26.3 | 5.3% |
8th Grade Science (Merrill Middle School) | 34.3 | 47.6 | 13.3% |
8th Grade Science (School District No. 1) | 22.7 | 26 | 3.3% |
8th Grade Science (Colorado) | 31.5 | 31.3 | 0.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Merrill Middle School) | 60.4 | 61.3 | 0.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 46 | 40.8 | 5.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.9 | 42.4 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Math (Merrill Middle School) | 54.4 | 58.7 | 4.3% |
8th Grade Math (School District No. 1) | 34.4 | 30.9 | 3.5% |
8th Grade Math (Colorado) | 36.9 | 32.7 | 4.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Merrill Middle School) | 59.5 | 63.4 | 3.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1) | 42.8 | 40.3 | 2.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Merrill Middle School) | 46.9 | 57.4 | 10.5% |
All Grades Math (School District No. 1) | 32.7 | 30.3 | 2.4% |
All Grades Math (Colorado) | 34.7 | 32.9 | 1.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 581 | 623 | 7.2% |
African American | 42 | 47 | 11.9% |
American Indian | 6 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 25 | 24 | 4% |
Hispanic | 169 | 152 | 10.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 313 | 354 | 13.1% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 42 | 68% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.7% | 37.2% | 5.4% |