Impact of COVID-19 on Eppler Junior High 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 230th of 792 Middle schools | Ranks 251st of 883 Middle schools | 0.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eppler Junior High School) | 45.6 | 38.3 | 7.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools) | 52 | 47 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Math (Eppler Junior High School) | 43.1 | 30.3 | 12.8% |
7th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools) | 48.8 | 40.9 | 7.9% |
7th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.7 | 31 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Eppler Junior High School) | 31.5 | 32 | 0.5% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Utica Community Schools) | 38.3 | 32.5 | 5.8% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 28 | 26.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eppler Junior High School) | 64.2 | 65.7 | 1.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools) | 72.4 | 68.9 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Eppler Junior High School) | 49.3 | 46.9 | 2.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Utica Community Schools) | 52.2 | 47.6 | 4.6% |
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 | 708 | 616 | 13% |
African American | 16 | 40 | 150% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 25 | 22 | 12% |
Hispanic | 37 | 33 | 10.8% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 616 | 499 | 19% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 19 | 58.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.7% | 45.6% | 3% |