Impact of COVID-19 on Paola Middle
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 203rd of 368 Middle schools | Ranks 129th of 362 Middle schools | 19.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paola Middle) | 40.7 | 28.7 | 12% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paola) | 40.7 | 28.7 | 12% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 38.4 | 33.7 | 4.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Paola Middle) | 39 | 29.6 | 9.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Paola) | 39 | 29.6 | 9.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 31.9 | 29.9 | 2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paola Middle) | 27.6 | 34.9 | 7.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paola) | 27.6 | 34.9 | 7.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 31.8 | 31.7 | 0% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Paola Middle) | 24.4 | 33.9 | 9.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Paola) | 24.4 | 33.9 | 9.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 27.9 | 27.5 | 0.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paola Middle) | 17.8 | 18.4 | 0.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paola) | 17.8 | 18.4 | 0.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 25.2 | 20.8 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Paola Middle) | 13.2 | 25 | 11.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Paola) | 13.2 | 25 | 11.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 25.9 | 22.8 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Science (Paola Middle) | 31 | 27.8 | 3.2% |
8th Grade Science (Paola) | 31 | 27.8 | 3.2% |
8th Grade Science (Kansas) | 30.7 | 22.7 | 8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 416 | 430 | 3.4% |
African American | 8 | 3 | 62.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 21 | 28 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 371 | 376 | 1.3% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 20 | 66.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.5% | 33% | 4.5% |