Impact of COVID-19 on Pierce 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 416th of 792 Middle schools | Ranks 437th of 883 Middle schools | 3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Middle School) | 39.9 | 29.3 | 10.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District) | 33.8 | 25.8 | 8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.5 | 4.2% |
6th Grade Math (Pierce Middle School) | 34.5 | 18.2 | 16.3% |
6th Grade Math (Waterford School District) | 27.3 | 17.4 | 9.9% |
6th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.1 | 29.6 | 5.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Middle School) | 42 | 32 | 10% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District) | 36.9 | 29.8 | 7.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 5.8% |
7th Grade Math (Pierce Middle School) | 36.8 | 16.9 | 19.9% |
7th Grade Math (Waterford School District) | 28.9 | 16 | 12.9% |
7th Grade Math (Michigan) | 35.7 | 31 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Pierce Middle School) | 22.1 | 29.9 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Waterford School District) | 19 | 21.1 | 2.1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 28 | 26.7 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pierce Middle School) | 51.5 | 61.4 | 9.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District) | 49.5 | 56.7 | 7.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 61.9 | 59.7 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pierce Middle School) | 34.1 | 38.2 | 4.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Waterford School District) | 31.6 | 32.2 | 0.6% |
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 | 914 | 745 | 18.5% |
African American | 75 | 56 | 25.3% |
American Indian | 5 | 5 | |
Asian | 26 | 17 | 34.6% |
Hispanic | 102 | 99 | 2.9% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 667 | 535 | 19.8% |
Two or More Races | 37 | 33 | 10.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.5% | 58.3% | 4.8% |