Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian 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 16th of 43 Middle schools | Ranks 44th of 107 Middle schools | 3.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Meridian Middle School) | 39.5 | 35 | 4.5% |
6th Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 54.5 | 51.3 | 3.2% |
6th Grade Math (Idaho) | 43 | 39.4 | 3.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Middle School) | 62.5 | 58 | 4.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 69.3 | 67.4 | 1.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho) | 55.3 | 50 | 5.3% |
7th Grade Math (Meridian Middle School) | 54.1 | 45.8 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 62.9 | 57.7 | 5.2% |
7th Grade Math (Idaho) | 45.7 | 41.3 | 4.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Middle School) | 62.5 | 59.1 | 3.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 73.8 | 70.9 | 2.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho) | 57.7 | 53.8 | 3.9% |
8th Grade Math (Meridian Middle School) | 50.7 | 33.7 | 17% |
8th Grade Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 57.8 | 49.4 | 8.4% |
8th Grade Math (Idaho) | 40.7 | 36.8 | 3.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Middle School) | 57.7 | 55 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 68.1 | 66 | 2.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho) | 53.5 | 51.8 | 1.7% |
All Grades Math (Meridian Middle School) | 47.9 | 37.4 | 10.5% |
All Grades Math (Joint School District No. 2) | 58.9 | 57.7 | 1.2% |
All Grades Math (Idaho) | 44.4 | 41.5 | 2.9% |
All Grades Science (Meridian Middle School) | 63.1 | 37.8 | 25.3% |
All Grades Science (Joint School District No. 2) | 73.3 | 57.5 | 15.8% |
All Grades Science (Idaho) | 58.9 | 41.6 | 17.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Meridian Middle School) | 61 | 57.1 | 3.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Joint School District No. 2) | 68 | 68.7 | 0.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho) | 55 | 52.2 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1170 | 1078 | 7.9% |
African American | 20 | 20 | |
American Indian | 7 | 5 | 28.6% |
Asian | 19 | 16 | 15.8% |
Hispanic | 219 | 237 | 8.2% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 4 | 100% |
White | 863 | 743 | 13.9% |
Two or More Races | 40 | 53 | 32.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40.3% | 41.5% | 1.2% |