Impact of COVID-19 on Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High 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 207th of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 135th of 334 Middle schools | 20.1% |
Ranks 188th of 327 High schools | Ranks 289th of 336 High schools | 28.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 64 | 80.8 | 16.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 64 | 80.8 | 16.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 74 | 69.2 | 4.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 74 | 69.2 | 4.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 61.3 | 88.6 | 27.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 61.3 | 88.6 | 27.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 77.4 | 74.3 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 77.4 | 74.3 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.8 | 72 | 0.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 76.6 | 68.8 | 7.8% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 76.6 | 68.8 | 7.8% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 59.6 | 78.1 | 18.5% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 59.6 | 78.1 | 18.5% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 71.4 | 53.4 | 18% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 71.4 | 53.4 | 18% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School) | 71.4 | 50 | 21.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Martensdale-St Marys Community School District) | 71.4 | 50 | 21.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 258 | 275 | 6.6% |
African American | 1 | 5 | 400% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 8 | 13 | 62.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 245 | 253 | 3.3% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 3 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 27.9% | 22.5% | 5.4% |