Impact of COVID-19 on Westside 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 151st of 559 Middle schools | Ranks 120th of 577 Middle schools | 6.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Middle School) | 56.5 | 47.8 | 8.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County) | 41.7 | 36.3 | 5.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 46 | 39.2 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Westside Middle School) | 46.9 | 43.4 | 3.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County) | 38.6 | 31.2 | 7.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 40 | 32.9 | 7.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Middle School) | 54.5 | 49.6 | 4.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County) | 39.4 | 39.1 | 0.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 39 | 39.1 | 0.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Westside Middle School) | 57.3 | 47.9 | 9.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County) | 43.1 | 35.7 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 43 | 34.9 | 8.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Middle School) | 60 | 52.6 | 7.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County) | 44.8 | 44.4 | 0.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 47 | 42.1 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Westside Middle School) | 48 | 60.3 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County) | 45.3 | 47.6 | 2.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 35 | 36.2 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Science (Westside Middle School) | 16.3 | 35.3 | 19% |
8th Grade Science (Whitfield County) | 22.1 | 31.6 | 9.5% |
8th Grade Science (Georgia) | 32 | 26.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Westside Middle School) | 40.3 | 39.1 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Whitfield County) | 34.5 | 36.8 | 2.3% |
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 | 486 | 392 | 19.3% |
African American | 12 | 8 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Hispanic | 67 | 57 | 14.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 383 | 303 | 20.9% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 21 | 31.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46.3% | 58.9% | 12.6% |