Impact of COVID-19 on Colin Powell 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 951st of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 901st of 1367 Middle schools | 4.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colin Powell Middle School) | 24 | 16.4 | 7.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Education Service District 159) | 24 | 16.4 | 7.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Colin Powell Middle School) | 7.5 | 5.2 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Education Service District 159) | 7.5 | 5.2 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colin Powell Middle School) | 26.2 | 15.2 | 11% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Education Service District 159) | 26.2 | 15.2 | 11% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Colin Powell Middle School) | 8.9 | 3.3 | 5.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Education Service District 159) | 8.9 | 3.3 | 5.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colin Powell Middle School) | 31.6 | 43.1 | 11.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Education Service District 159) | 31.6 | 43.1 | 11.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Colin Powell Middle School) | 11 | 11.4 | 0.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Education Service District 159) | 11 | 11.4 | 0.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Colin Powell Middle School) | 44.3 | 48.6 | 4.3% |
8th Grade Science (Education Service District 159) | 44.3 | 48.6 | 4.3% |
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 | 659 | 586 | 11.1% |
African American | 562 | 497 | 11.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 60 | 65 | 8.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 9 | 9 | |
Two or More Races | 24 | 15 | 37.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.3% | 58.5% | 11.7% |