Impact of COVID-19 on Gardner 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 430th of 498 Middle schools | Ranks 381st of 501 Middle schools | 10.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Middle School) | 33 | 25.6 | 7.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner) | 32 | 24.6 | 7.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 43.8 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Middle School) | 30 | 26.6 | 3.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Gardner) | 29 | 25.2 | 3.9% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.9 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Science (Gardner Middle School) | 29 | 17.3 | 11.7% |
5th Grade Science (Gardner) | 29 | 16.5 | 12.5% |
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 41.6 | 6.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Middle School) | 19 | 29.2 | 10.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner) | 17 | 28.6 | 11.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 54 | 42.3 | 11.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Middle School) | 31 | 31.5 | 0.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gardner) | 30 | 31.1 | 1.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 51 | 41 | 10% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Middle School) | 26 | 12.6 | 13.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner) | 25 | 13.3 | 11.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 48 | 40.5 | 7.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Middle School) | 27 | 15.7 | 11.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gardner) | 27 | 15.8 | 11.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 48 | 38.1 | 9.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Gardner Middle School) | 26 | 22.3 | 3.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Gardner) | 26 | 23.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 42.3 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Gardner Middle School) | 30 | 24.4 | 5.6% |
All Grades Mathematics (Gardner) | 26 | 23.2 | 2.8% |
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.6 | 8.4% |
All Grades Science (Gardner Middle School) | 29 | 17.3 | 11.7% |
All Grades Science (Gardner) | 28 | 24.7 | 3.4% |
All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 41.2 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 578 | 489 | 15.4% |
African American | 13 | 17 | 30.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 10 | 11 | 10% |
Hispanic | 119 | 138 | 16% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 386 | 289 | 25.1% |
Two or More Races | 50 | 31 | 38% |