Impact of COVID-19 on Michael F. 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 225th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 218th of 249 Middle schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michael F. Wallace Middle School) | 31.2 | 17.4 | 13.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 27.6 | 22 | 5.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.3 | 48 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Michael F. Wallace Middle School) | 15.5 | 8.6 | 6.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 15.2 | 10.5 | 4.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 45.4 | 39.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michael F. Wallace Middle School) | 31.3 | 22.7 | 8.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 29.1 | 22.6 | 6.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Michael F. Wallace Middle School) | 11.6 | 15.9 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 15.1 | 10.1 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michael F. Wallace Middle School) | 24 | 23.3 | 0.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District) | 27.6 | 25.1 | 2.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Michael F. Wallace Middle School) | 9.9 | 8.3 | 1.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District) | 11.8 | 8.8 | 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 | 1052 | 1062 | 1% |
African American | 248 | 264 | 6.5% |
American Indian | 10 | 5 | 50% |
Asian | 22 | 17 | 22.7% |
Hispanic | 599 | 637 | 6.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 143 | 102 | 28.7% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 37 | 23.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.5% | 86.1% | 1.6% |