Impact of COVID-19 on McCombs 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 322nd of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 323rd of 334 Middle schools | 2.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (McCombs Middle School) | 47.7 | 42.9 | 4.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 48.3 | 45.6 | 2.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.5 | 72.7 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (McCombs Middle School) | 53.6 | 43.2 | 10.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 51.1 | 41 | 10.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 69.9 | 0.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (McCombs Middle School) | 43.2 | 51.1 | 7.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 47.8 | 48.4 | 0.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (McCombs Middle School) | 56 | 48.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 51.9 | 43.3 | 8.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (McCombs Middle School) | 52.7 | 41.6 | 11.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 50.7 | 51.5 | 0.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (McCombs Middle School) | 52.2 | 47.8 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Des Moines Independent Community School District) | 51.9 | 46.1 | 5.8% |
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 | 733 | 654 | 10.8% |
African American | 127 | 122 | 3.9% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 59 | 58 | 1.7% |
Hispanic | 233 | 223 | 4.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 285 | 213 | 25.3% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 38 | 40.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 83.5% | 83.6% | 0.1% |