Impact of COVID-19 on Waycross 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 305th of 559 Middle schools | Ranks 282nd of 577 Middle schools | 5.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Waycross Middle School) | 45.9 | 25.1 | 20.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ware County) | 48.9 | 28 | 20.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 46 | 39.2 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Waycross Middle School) | 26.3 | 19.5 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ware County) | 32.4 | 20.1 | 12.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 40 | 32.9 | 7.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waycross Middle School) | 34.2 | 26.6 | 7.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ware County) | 35.2 | 27.7 | 7.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 39 | 39.1 | 0.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Waycross Middle School) | 38.3 | 25.3 | 13% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ware County) | 41.2 | 23.4 | 17.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 43 | 34.9 | 8.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waycross Middle School) | 45.5 | 47.6 | 2.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ware County) | 52 | 43 | 9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 47 | 42.1 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Waycross Middle School) | 36.3 | 42.1 | 5.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ware County) | 39.8 | 36.8 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 35 | 36.2 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Science (Waycross Middle School) | 22.9 | 31.6 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Science (Ware County) | 37.7 | 25 | 12.7% |
8th Grade Science (Georgia) | 32 | 26.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Waycross Middle School) | 28.8 | 39.4 | 10.6% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Ware County) | 33.8 | 31.8 | 2% |
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 | 584 | 583 | 0.2% |
African American | 297 | 263 | 11.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 9 | 11 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 31 | 32 | 3.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 211 | 232 | 10% |
Two or More Races | 36 | 43 | 19.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.8% | 86.3% | 19.5% |