Impact of COVID-19 on Oakley W Best 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 652nd of 792 Middle schools | Ranks 748th of 883 Middle schools | 2.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oakley W Best Middle School) | 22 | 14.9 | 7.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7) | 22 | 14.9 | 7.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.5 | 4.2% |
6th Grade Math (Oakley W Best Middle School) | 19.5 | 8.2 | 11.3% |
6th Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7) | 19.5 | 8.2 | 11.3% |
6th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.1 | 29.6 | 5.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oakley W Best Middle School) | 31.6 | 14.2 | 17.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7) | 31.6 | 14.2 | 17.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Math (Oakley W Best Middle School) | 17.9 | 11.7 | 6.2% |
7th Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7) | 17.9 | 11.7 | 6.2% |
7th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.7 | 31 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Oakley W Best Middle School) | 13.4 | 12.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Dearborn Heights School District #7) | 13.4 | 12.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 28 | 26.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oakley W Best Middle School) | 49 | 46.3 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7) | 49 | 46.3 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Oakley W Best Middle School) | 22.8 | 12.3 | 10.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Dearborn Heights School District #7) | 22.8 | 12.3 | 10.5% |
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 | 626 | 586 | 6.4% |
African American | 140 | 125 | 10.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Asian | 1 | 6 | 500% |
Hispanic | 85 | 71 | 16.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 387 | 349 | 9.8% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 30 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74.8% | 81.6% | 6.8% |