Impact of COVID-19 on Orchard Mesa 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 375th of 458 Middle schools | Ranks 348th of 480 Middle schools | 9.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 25.2 | 29.8 | 4.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 32.8 | 36.2 | 3.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 43.6 | 43.4 | 0.2% |
6th Grade Math (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 12.8 | 16.8 | 4% |
6th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 21.5 | 22.8 | 1.3% |
6th Grade Math (Colorado) | 29.5 | 28.2 | 1.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 18.3 | 22 | 3.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 32.7 | 38.3 | 5.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.5 | 45 | 1.5% |
7th Grade Math (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 8.3 | 12.3 | 4% |
7th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 21.1 | 19.6 | 1.5% |
7th Grade Math (Colorado) | 31.6 | 26.3 | 5.3% |
8th Grade Science (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 22.3 | 27 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 22.1 | 26.5 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Science (Colorado) | 31.5 | 31.3 | 0.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 35.3 | 32.4 | 2.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 34.6 | 36.6 | 2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado) | 46.9 | 42.4 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Math (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 21.8 | 16.3 | 5.5% |
8th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 25.6 | 28.1 | 2.5% |
8th Grade Math (Colorado) | 36.9 | 32.7 | 4.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 26.4 | 27.9 | 1.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 36 | 39.2 | 3.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado) | 45.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
All Grades Math (Orchard Mesa Middle School) | 14.4 | 15.2 | 0.8% |
All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51) | 24.4 | 29.1 | 4.7% |
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 | 488 | 465 | 4.7% |
African American | 0 | 4 | |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 115 | 117 | 1.7% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 342 | 327 | 4.4% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 13 | 45.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66% | 56.8% | 9.2% |