Impact of COVID-19 on John Wallace 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 108th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 103rd of 249 Middle schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (John Wallace Middle School) | 47.8 | 52 | 4.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District) | 48.4 | 54.9 | 6.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 58.1 | 51.3 | 6.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (John Wallace Middle School) | 38.6 | 43.1 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Newington School District) | 37.5 | 39 | 1.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 41.8 | 4.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (John Wallace Middle School) | 65.1 | 57 | 8.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District) | 57.9 | 46.6 | 11.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (John Wallace Middle School) | 48.5 | 46.9 | 1.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Newington School District) | 51.6 | 44.4 | 7.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (John Wallace Middle School) | 60.2 | 44.2 | 16% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District) | 63.2 | 43.7 | 19.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (John Wallace Middle School) | 52.8 | 41.4 | 11.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Newington School District) | 58.1 | 41.2 | 16.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (John Wallace Middle School) | 54.8 | 56.6 | 1.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newington School District) | 51.8 | 55.7 | 3.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (John Wallace Middle School) | 41.6 | 41.6 | |
8th Grade Mathematics (Newington School District) | 48.2 | 42.9 | 5.3% |
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 | 671 | 586 | 12.7% |
African American | 41 | 37 | 9.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 52 | 59 | 13.5% |
Hispanic | 128 | 126 | 1.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 415 | 332 | 20% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 31 | 11.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.1% | 32.1% | 2% |