Impact of COVID-19 on South 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 68th of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 140th of 1367 Middle schools | 5.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School) | 60.2 | 56.8 | 3.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Heights School District 25) | 57.7 | 52.8 | 4.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Middle School) | 59.2 | 35.3 | 23.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Heights School District 25) | 51.1 | 44.3 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School) | 61.6 | 71.9 | 10.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Heights School District 25) | 63.3 | 67.5 | 4.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Middle School) | 54.1 | 43.6 | 10.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Heights School District 25) | 57.1 | 49.3 | 7.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School) | 71.5 | 55.4 | 16.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Heights School District 25) | 68.7 | 50.8 | 17.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Middle School) | 56.4 | 41.6 | 14.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Heights School District 25) | 55.2 | 40 | 15.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (South Middle School) | 80.3 | 80.9 | 0.6% |
8th Grade Science (Arlington Heights School District 25) | 78.4 | 73.8 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (Illinois) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 879 | 850 | 3.3% |
African American | 6 | 9 | 50% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 45 | 50 | 11.1% |
Hispanic | 83 | 72 | 13.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 703 | 704 | 0.1% |
Two or More Races | 40 | 10 | 75% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 10.9% | 16.1% | 5.2% |