Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Simpson 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 517th of 792 Middle schools | Ranks 480th of 883 Middle schools | 10.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Simpson Middle School) | 35.8 | 19.4 | 16.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Flat Rock Community Schools) | 35 | 19.4 | 15.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.5 | 4.2% |
6th Grade Math (Thomas Simpson Middle School) | 30.8 | 22 | 8.8% |
6th Grade Math (Flat Rock Community Schools) | 30.1 | 22 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.1 | 29.6 | 5.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Simpson Middle School) | 40.1 | 33.3 | 6.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Flat Rock Community Schools) | 39.6 | 33.3 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Math (Thomas Simpson Middle School) | 27 | 20.6 | 6.4% |
7th Grade Math (Flat Rock Community Schools) | 26.6 | 20.6 | 6% |
7th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.7 | 31 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Thomas Simpson Middle School) | 15.8 | 27.3 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Flat Rock Community Schools) | 14.9 | 27.3 | 12.4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 28 | 26.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Simpson Middle School) | 49.6 | 60.2 | 10.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Flat Rock Community Schools) | 50.3 | 60.2 | 9.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Simpson Middle School) | 29.5 | 32.3 | 2.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Flat Rock Community Schools) | 27.5 | 32.3 | 4.8% |
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 | 444 | 402 | 9.5% |
African American | 25 | 27 | 8% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 29 | 22 | 24.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 368 | 343 | 6.8% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 7 | 58.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.1% | 44% | 1.9% |