Impact of COVID-19 on Martha Puckett 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 343rd of 559 Middle schools | Ranks 374th of 577 Middle schools | 3.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 33.8 | 23.4 | 10.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County) | 40.2 | 30.1 | 10.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 46 | 39.2 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 27.4 | 21.5 | 5.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County) | 32.7 | 30.3 | 2.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 40 | 32.9 | 7.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 28.3 | 25.6 | 2.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County) | 30.2 | 32.4 | 2.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 39 | 39.1 | 0.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 29.3 | 28.5 | 0.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County) | 36.1 | 36.6 | 0.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 43 | 34.9 | 8.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 30.3 | 29.4 | 0.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County) | 25.3 | 34.1 | 8.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 47 | 42.1 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 32.5 | 29.4 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County) | 26.8 | 31.7 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 35 | 36.2 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Science (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 33.7 | 20.2 | 13.5% |
8th Grade Science (Wayne County) | 28.4 | 23.7 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Science (Georgia) | 32 | 26.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 38.6 | 25.6 | 13% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Wayne County) | 32.7 | 28.2 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia) | 41 | 35.9 | 5.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Martha Puckett Middle School) | 95.8 | 95.2 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Wayne County) | 35.5 | 30.1 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 622 | 561 | 9.8% |
African American | 130 | 115 | 11.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 54 | 65 | 20.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 404 | 340 | 15.8% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 38 | 26.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.4% | 75.2% | 7.9% |