Impact of COVID-19 on Murphey 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 555th of 559 Middle schools | Ranks 565th of 577 Middle schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Murphey Middle School) | 10.4 | 8.8 | 1.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County) | 28.2 | 19.4 | 8.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 46 | 39.2 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Middle School) | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County) | 18.8 | 10.1 | 8.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 40 | 32.9 | 7.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Murphey Middle School) | 6.8 | 8 | 1.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County) | 22.4 | 21.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 39 | 39.1 | 0.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Middle School) | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County) | 19.5 | 10 | 9.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 43 | 34.9 | 8.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Murphey Middle School) | 8.1 | 9.7 | 1.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County) | 29.6 | 21.3 | 8.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 47 | 42.1 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Murphey Middle School) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County) | 5.8 | 8.5 | 2.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 35 | 36.2 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Murphey Middle School) | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Richmond County) | 17.4 | 10.3 | 7.1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia) | 41 | 35.9 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 757 | 635 | 16.1% |
African American | 627 | 522 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 68 | 74 | 8.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 34 | 22 | 35.3% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 14 | 46.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 96.4% | 98% | 1.5% |