Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Rush 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 145th of 470 Middle schools | Ranks 194th of 489 Middle schools | 8.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Rush Middle School) | 57.3 | 31.5 | 25.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rush County Schools) | 57.3 | 31.5 | 25.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 49.7 | 39.5 | 10.2% |
7th Grade Math (Benjamin Rush Middle School) | 45.3 | 29.5 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Math (Rush County Schools) | 45.3 | 29.5 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Math (Indiana) | 42 | 32.9 | 9.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Rush Middle School) | 53.9 | 40.7 | 13.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rush County Schools) | 53.9 | 40.7 | 13.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 50.7 | 43.8 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Math (Benjamin Rush Middle School) | 40.8 | 43.7 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Math (Rush County Schools) | 40.8 | 43.7 | 2.9% |
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 | 361 | 318 | 11.9% |
African American | 4 | 2 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 11 | 12 | 9.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 331 | 286 | 13.6% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 18 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.5% | 62.3% | 5.8% |