Impact of COVID-19 on Carl Sandburg 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Middle School) | 22.1 | 10.8 | 11.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport School District 145) | 22.1 | 11.3 | 10.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Carl Sandburg Middle School) | 14.7 | 8.5 | 6.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Freeport School District 145) | 14.7 | 8.1 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Carl Sandburg Middle School) | 43.9 | 28.6 | 15.3% |
5th Grade Science (Freeport School District 145) | 43.9 | 32.1 | 11.8% |
5th Grade Science (Illinois) | 54.4 | 52.4 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Middle School) | 12.8 | 16.7 | 3.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Freeport School District 145) | 12.8 | 18.3 | 5.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Carl Sandburg Middle School) | 9 | 8.7 | 0.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Freeport School District 145) | 9 | 10.4 | 1.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 580 | 397 | 31.6% |
African American | 171 | 100 | 41.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 6 | 4 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 58 | 71 | 22.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 261 | 158 | 39.5% |
Two or More Races | 84 | 63 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.5% | 65.5% | 5% |