Impact of COVID-19 on Northwestern 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Middle School) | 6.3 | 7.8 | 1.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek Public Schools) | 13.8 | 14.6 | 0.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.6 | 4.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Middle School) | 21.7 | 18.7 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek Public Schools) | 33.7 | 25.3 | 8.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 371 | 202 | 45.6% |
African American | 177 | 99 | 44.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 30 | 19 | 36.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 127 | 46 | 63.8% |
Two or More Races | 36 | 37 | 2.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 92.7% | 84.2% | 8.6% |