Impact of COVID-19 on West 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 315th of 458 Middle schools | Ranks 243rd of 480 Middle schools | 18.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School) | 31.7 | 41.5 | 9.8% |
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 (West Middle School) | 34.3 | 35.1 | 0.8% |
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 (West Middle School) | 29.4 | 48.5 | 19.1% |
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 (West Middle School) | 28.4 | 18.2 | 10.2% |
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 (West Middle School) | 16.5 | 21.4 | 4.9% |
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 (West Middle School) | 27.8 | 38.4 | 10.6% |
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 (West Middle School) | 25.6 | 29.1 | 3.5% |
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 (West Middle School) | 29.6 | 43 | 13.4% |
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 (West Middle School) | 29.3 | 27.2 | 2.1% |
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 | 393 | 316 | 19.6% |
African American | 1 | 6 | 500% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Hispanic | 86 | 65 | 24.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 287 | 222 | 22.6% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 18 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.9% | 33.9% | 4.1% |