Impact of COVID-19 on Grinnell 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 103rd of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 63rd of 334 Middle schools | 11.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 73.3 | 81.3 | 8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 73.3 | 81.3 | 8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 78.5 | 72.9 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 78.5 | 72.9 | 5.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 71.3 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 62.6 | 77 | 14.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 62.6 | 77 | 14.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.5 | 72.7 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 83.2 | 82 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 83.2 | 82 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 69.9 | 0.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 74 | 82 | 8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 74 | 82 | 8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 75.6 | 74.6 | 1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 75.6 | 74.6 | 1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 78.2 | 86.2 | 8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 78.2 | 86.2 | 8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell Community Middle School) | 82.3 | 87 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Grinnell-Newburg Community School District) | 82.3 | 87 | 4.7% |
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 | 511 | 457 | 10.6% |
African American | 12 | 12 | |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 16 | 19 | 18.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 455 | 403 | 11.4% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 16 | 30.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 36.4% | 32.8% | 3.6% |