Impact of COVID-19 on North Polk 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 4th of 342 Middle schools | Ranks 8th of 334 Middle schools | 1.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (North Polk Middle School) | 89.4 | 91.4 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (North Polk Community School District) | 89.4 | 91.4 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.5 | 72.7 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Polk Middle School) | 87.4 | 85.9 | 1.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Polk Community School District) | 87.4 | 85.9 | 1.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 69.9 | 0.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (North Polk Middle School) | 93 | 91.5 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (North Polk Community School District) | 93 | 91.5 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.9 | 74.2 | 4.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Polk Middle School) | 95.8 | 79.4 | 16.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Polk Community School District) | 95.8 | 79.4 | 16.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 70.1 | 68.9 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (North Polk Middle School) | 91.7 | 93.3 | 1.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (North Polk Community School District) | 91.7 | 93.3 | 1.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Polk Middle School) | 95.5 | 94.6 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Polk Community School District) | 95.5 | 94.6 | 0.9% |
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 | 429 | 455 | 6.1% |
African American | 1 | 3 | 200% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 14 | 13 | 7.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 403 | 429 | 6.5% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 8 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 11.4% | 9.5% | 2% |