Impact of COVID-19 on M. L. King Junior 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 247th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 232nd of 249 Middle schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (M. L. King Junior Middle School) | 15.3 | 10.8 | 4.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District) | 26 | 17.7 | 8.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 47.9 | 7.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (M. L. King Junior Middle School) | 17.1 | 19 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District) | 26.4 | 18.7 | 7.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (M. L. King Junior Middle School) | 25 | 12.2 | 12.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District) | 25.7 | 21.3 | 4.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 182 | 203 | 11.5% |
African American | 133 | 113 | 15% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Hispanic | 43 | 75 | 74.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1 | 6 | 500% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 87.4% | 87.2% | 0.2% |