Impact of COVID-19 on Belding 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 538th of 792 Middle schools | Ranks 398th of 883 Middle schools | 22.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belding Middle School) | 36.9 | 26.2 | 10.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belding Area School District) | 36.9 | 26.2 | 10.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.5 | 4.2% |
6th Grade Math (Belding Middle School) | 31.1 | 19.6 | 11.5% |
6th Grade Math (Belding Area School District) | 31.1 | 19.6 | 11.5% |
6th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.1 | 29.6 | 5.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Belding Middle School) | 28 | 42.5 | 14.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Belding Area School District) | 28 | 42.5 | 14.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Math (Belding Middle School) | 16.2 | 31.7 | 15.5% |
7th Grade Math (Belding Area School District) | 16.2 | 31.7 | 15.5% |
7th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.7 | 31 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Belding Middle School) | 24 | 34.1 | 10.1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Belding Area School District) | 24 | 34.1 | 10.1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 28 | 26.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Belding Middle School) | 60.6 | 53.6 | 7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Belding Area School District) | 60.6 | 53.6 | 7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Belding Middle School) | 25.3 | 34.5 | 9.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Belding Area School District) | 25.3 | 34.5 | 9.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan) | 41.4 | 36.3 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 384 | 325 | 15.4% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 35 | 31 | 11.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 332 | 279 | 16% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 14 | 7.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.2% | 50.2% | 12.1% |