Impact of COVID-19 on Cary Junior 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 321st of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 304th of 1367 Middle schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cary Junior High School) | 40.1 | 39 | 1.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cary CCSD 26) | 40.1 | 41.9 | 1.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Cary Junior High School) | 31.8 | 27.8 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Cary CCSD 26) | 31.8 | 30.2 | 1.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cary Junior High School) | 38 | 59.4 | 21.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cary CCSD 26) | 38 | 58.4 | 20.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Cary Junior High School) | 41.4 | 36.8 | 4.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Cary CCSD 26) | 41.4 | 35.9 | 5.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cary Junior High School) | 44.6 | 48 | 3.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cary CCSD 26) | 44.6 | 48 | 3.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Cary Junior High School) | 44.1 | 25 | 19.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Cary CCSD 26) | 44.1 | 25 | 19.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Cary Junior High School) | 77 | 70.8 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Cary CCSD 26) | 77 | 70.8 | 6.2% |
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 | 843 | 681 | 19.2% |
African American | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 19 | 16 | 15.8% |
Hispanic | 152 | 158 | 3.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 634 | 454 | 28.4% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 44 | 76% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.5% | 27.5% | 6% |