Impact of COVID-19 on Park 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 45th of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 127th of 1367 Middle schools | 6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Park Junior High School) | 86.4 | 66.9 | 19.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (La Grange School District 102) | 86.4 | 66.9 | 19.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Park Junior High School) | 61.4 | 51.8 | 9.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (La Grange School District 102) | 61.4 | 51.8 | 9.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Park Junior High School) | 78.9 | 72.7 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (La Grange School District 102) | 78.9 | 72.7 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Park Junior High School) | 62.6 | 51.4 | 11.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (La Grange School District 102) | 62.6 | 51.4 | 11.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Park Junior High School) | 72 | 58.5 | 13.5% |
8th Grade Science (La Grange School District 102) | 72 | 58.5 | 13.5% |
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 | 675 | 694 | 2.8% |
African American | 35 | 42 | 20% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 9 | 11 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 133 | 165 | 24.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 473 | 444 | 6.1% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 32 | 28% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 16.4% | 13.1% | 3.3% |