Impact of COVID-19 on Merrill 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 198th of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 220th of 334 Middle schools | 8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Merrill Middle School) | 62.1 | 60.8 | 1.3% |
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 (Merrill Middle School) | 63.3 | 67.2 | 3.9% |
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 (Merrill Middle School) | 76.6 | 69.4 | 7.2% |
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 (Merrill Middle School) | 77.5 | 68.9 | 8.6% |
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 (Merrill Middle School) | 71.5 | 79.5 | 8% |
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 (Merrill Middle School) | 66.3 | 69.5 | 3.2% |
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 | 760 | 634 | 16.6% |
African American | 102 | 101 | 1% |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 21 | 21 | |
Hispanic | 92 | 79 | 14.1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 479 | 375 | 21.7% |
Two or More Races | 62 | 54 | 12.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 47.2% | 44.6% | 2.6% |