Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
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 (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy) | 47 | 50.8 | 3.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Township Schools) | 47 | 45.2 | 1.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.8 | 40.8 | 7% |
6th Grade Math (Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy) | 52.5 | 44.1 | 8.4% |
6th Grade Math (Perry Township Schools) | 53.8 | 39.7 | 14.1% |
6th Grade Math (Indiana) | 46.4 | 38.3 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Science (Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy) | 44.6 | 37.3 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Science (Perry Township Schools) | 46.5 | 31.5 | 15% |
6th Grade Science (Indiana) | 48.6 | 38.2 | 10.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 625 | 620 | 0.8% |
African American | 52 | 57 | 9.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 160 | 224 | 40% |
Hispanic | 93 | 66 | 29% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 289 | 235 | 18.7% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 37 | 19.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.6% | 69.8% | 1.2% |