Impact of COVID-19 on Berg 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 172nd of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 263rd of 334 Middle schools | 28.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berg Middle School) | 63.9 | 55.1 | 8.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Newton Community School District) | 63.9 | 55.1 | 8.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Berg Middle School) | 73.6 | 54.5 | 19.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Newton Community School District) | 73.6 | 54.5 | 19.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 71.3 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Berg Middle School) | 71.2 | 62.4 | 8.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Newton Community School District) | 71.2 | 62.4 | 8.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.5 | 72.7 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Berg Middle School) | 64.2 | 53.4 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Newton Community School District) | 64.2 | 53.4 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 69.9 | 0.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Berg Middle School) | 77.5 | 69.9 | 7.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newton Community School District) | 77.5 | 69.9 | 7.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Berg Middle School) | 71.4 | 63.3 | 8.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Newton Community School District) | 71.4 | 63.3 | 8.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Berg Middle School) | 68.4 | 70.4 | 2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newton Community School District) | 68.4 | 70.4 | 2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Berg Middle School) | 72.9 | 67.8 | 5.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Newton Community School District) | 72.9 | 67.8 | 5.1% |
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 | 907 | 841 | 7.3% |
African American | 40 | 31 | 22.5% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 51 | 62 | 21.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 771 | 693 | 10.1% |
Two or More Races | 37 | 47 | 27% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.6% | 55.2% | 5.5% |