Impact of COVID-19 on Highlander Way 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 252nd of 792 Middle schools | Ranks 293rd of 883 Middle schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highlander Way Middle School) | 43 | 33.1 | 9.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools) | 44.5 | 33 | 11.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.5 | 4.2% |
6th Grade Math (Highlander Way Middle School) | 36.7 | 24.3 | 12.4% |
6th Grade Math (Howell Public Schools) | 38.4 | 27.5 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.1 | 29.6 | 5.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Highlander Way Middle School) | 42.5 | 36.2 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools) | 47 | 41.5 | 5.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Math (Highlander Way Middle School) | 38.7 | 32.7 | 6% |
7th Grade Math (Howell Public Schools) | 39.6 | 35.7 | 3.9% |
7th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.7 | 31 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Highlander Way Middle School) | 36.8 | 28.1 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Howell Public Schools) | 35.8 | 27 | 8.8% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 28 | 26.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highlander Way Middle School) | 67.4 | 69.1 | 1.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools) | 69.4 | 70 | 0.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Highlander Way Middle School) | 47.4 | 40.9 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Howell Public Schools) | 48.1 | 38.9 | 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 | 820 | 744 | 9.3% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 7 | 5 | 28.6% |
Asian | 12 | 3 | 75% |
Hispanic | 40 | 37 | 7.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 300% |
White | 747 | 676 | 9.5% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 18 | 63.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.5% | 34.1% | 7.7% |