Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Community 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 167th of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 189th of 334 Middle schools | 7.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Community Middle School) | 65.5 | 77.4 | 11.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Community School District) | 65.5 | 77.4 | 11.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Benton Community Middle School) | 68.1 | 66 | 2.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Benton Community School District) | 68.1 | 66 | 2.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Community Middle School) | 75.7 | 82.3 | 6.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Community School District) | 75.7 | 82.3 | 6.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Benton Community Middle School) | 78.4 | 62.1 | 16.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Benton Community School District) | 78.4 | 62.1 | 16.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.8 | 72 | 0.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 222 | 235 | 5.9% |
African American | 5 | 4 | 20% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 4 | 8 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 211 | 215 | 1.9% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 8 | 300% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.1% | 22.6% | 3.6% |