Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Area 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 1040th of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 1337th of 1470 Elementary schools | 17.1% |
Ranks 495th of 792 Middle schools | Ranks 545th of 883 Middle schools | 0.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Middle School) | 42.5 | 18.9 | 23.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Community Schools) | 42.5 | 18.9 | 23.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Forest Area Middle School) | 22.5 | 13.5 | 9% |
4th Grade Math (Forest Area Community Schools) | 22.5 | 13.5 | 9% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Middle School) | 31 | 13.5 | 17.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Community Schools) | 31 | 13.5 | 17.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Middle School) | 35.7 | 11.1 | 24.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Community Schools) | 35.7 | 11.1 | 24.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.6 | 4.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Middle School) | 34.1 | 10.5 | 23.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Community Schools) | 34.1 | 10.5 | 23.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Math (Forest Area Middle School) | 34.1 | 15.8 | 18.3% |
7th Grade Math (Forest Area Community Schools) | 34.1 | 15.8 | 18.3% |
7th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.7 | 31 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Forest Area Middle School) | 22.6 | 21.2 | 1.4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Forest Area Community Schools) | 22.6 | 21.2 | 1.4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 28 | 26.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Middle School) | 58.1 | 58.5 | 0.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Area Community Schools) | 58.1 | 58.5 | 0.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Area Middle School) | 38.7 | 26.4 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Area Community Schools) | 38.7 | 26.4 | 12.3% |
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 | 190 | 212 | 11.6% |
African American | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 178 | 196 | 10.1% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 7 | 600% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.3% | 62.7% | 13.6% |