Impact of COVID-19 on Washington 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 169th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 148th of 249 Middle schools | 5.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School) | 48.9 | 35.8 | 13.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District) | 42.7 | 44.8 | 2.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School) | 36.7 | 28.1 | 8.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District) | 31 | 32.2 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School) | 38.2 | 43.1 | 4.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District) | 41.4 | 45.2 | 3.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School) | 33.8 | 24.4 | 9.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District) | 32 | 28.8 | 3.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School) | 37.5 | 43.4 | 5.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District) | 35.6 | 40.3 | 4.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School) | 24.7 | 25.6 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District) | 22.9 | 22 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 43.5 | 36.2 | 7.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 755 | 622 | 17.6% |
African American | 82 | 88 | 7.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 14 | 9 | 35.7% |
Hispanic | 371 | 360 | 3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 259 | 140 | 45.9% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 23 | 14.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.6% | 80.7% | 10.1% |