Impact of COVID-19 on Pollard 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 5th of 498 Middle schools | Ranks 21st of 501 Middle schools | 3.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pollard Middle) | 77 | 71.1 | 5.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Needham) | 76 | 69.4 | 6.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 48 | 40.5 | 7.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pollard Middle) | 86 | 74.7 | 11.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Needham) | 85 | 73.4 | 11.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 48 | 38.1 | 9.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pollard Middle) | 88 | 70.4 | 17.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Needham) | 87 | 69.9 | 17.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 51 | 43.7 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pollard Middle) | 84 | 77.5 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Needham) | 83 | 76.5 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 47 | 37.7 | 9.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pollard Middle) | 77 | 68.7 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Science (Needham) | 76 | 68.2 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 46 | 40.9 | 5.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pollard Middle) | 82 | 70.8 | 11.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Needham) | 76 | 68.3 | 7.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 42.3 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Pollard Middle) | 85 | 76 | 9% |
All Grades Mathematics (Needham) | 72 | 68.6 | 3.4% |
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.6 | 8.4% |
All Grades Science (Pollard Middle) | 77 | 68.7 | 8.3% |
All Grades Science (Needham) | 70 | 64 | 6% |
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 | 831 | 818 | 1.6% |
African American | 16 | 31 | 93.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 67 | 91 | 35.8% |
Hispanic | 62 | 60 | 3.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 645 | 587 | 9% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 47 | 14.6% |