Impact of COVID-19 on Reed-Custer 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 252nd of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 351st of 1367 Middle schools | 7.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Reed-Custer Middle School) | 70 | 50.5 | 19.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Reed Custer CUSD 255U) | 70 | 50.5 | 19.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Reed-Custer Middle School) | 31.8 | 23.2 | 8.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Reed Custer CUSD 255U) | 31.8 | 23.2 | 8.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Reed-Custer Middle School) | 62.2 | 51.7 | 10.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Reed Custer CUSD 255U) | 61.7 | 51.7 | 10% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Reed-Custer Middle School) | 31.4 | 29.1 | 2.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Reed Custer CUSD 255U) | 31.4 | 29.1 | 2.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Reed-Custer Middle School) | 45.6 | 54.7 | 9.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Reed Custer CUSD 255U) | 45.6 | 54.7 | 9.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Reed-Custer Middle School) | 39.2 | 14 | 25.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Reed Custer CUSD 255U) | 39.2 | 14 | 25.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Reed-Custer Middle School) | 72.8 | 71.4 | 1.4% |
8th Grade Science (Reed Custer CUSD 255U) | 72.8 | 71.4 | 1.4% |
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 | 348 | 287 | 17.5% |
African American | 1 | 2 | 100% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 26 | 29 | 11.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 301 | 251 | 16.6% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 4 | 73.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 38.5% | 42.5% | 4% |