Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Block 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 445th of 470 Middle schools | Ranks 447th of 489 Middle schools | 3.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Block Middle School) | 18.8 | 18.3 | 0.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago) | 18.8 | 18.3 | 0.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 49.7 | 39.5 | 10.2% |
7th Grade Math (Joseph Block Middle School) | 12.2 | 3.9 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago) | 12.2 | 3.9 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Math (Indiana) | 42 | 32.9 | 9.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Block Middle School) | 24.6 | 15.7 | 8.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago) | 24.6 | 15.7 | 8.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 50.7 | 43.8 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Math (Joseph Block Middle School) | 11.8 | 3 | 8.8% |
8th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago) | 11.8 | 3 | 8.8% |
8th Grade Math (Indiana) | 38 | 31.4 | 6.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 514 | 487 | 5.3% |
African American | 248 | 238 | 4% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 244 | 232 | 4.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 10 | 7 | 30% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 10 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 83.3% | 81.9% | 1.3% |