Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery 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 72nd of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 138th of 529 Middle schools | 12.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Discovery Middle School) | 71.5 | 52.6 | 19% |
6th Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District) | 71.5 | 52.6 | 19% |
6th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 50.5 | 39.7 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Reading (Discovery Middle School) | 77.5 | 61.4 | 16.1% |
6th Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District) | 77.5 | 61.4 | 16.1% |
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 62.8 | 53.4 | 9.4% |
7th Grade Math (Discovery Middle School) | 60.8 | 46.8 | 14% |
7th Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District) | 60.8 | 46.8 | 14% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Discovery Middle School) | 60.5 | 44.6 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District) | 60.5 | 44.6 | 15.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Discovery Middle School) | 69.7 | 54.2 | 15.5% |
8th Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District) | 69.7 | 54.2 | 15.5% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Discovery Middle School) | 64.5 | 39 | 25.5% |
8th Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District) | 64.5 | 39 | 25.5% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Discovery Middle School) | 48 | 26.7 | 21.3% |
8th Grade Science (Alexandria Public School District) | 48 | 26.7 | 21.3% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 991 | 913 | 7.9% |
African American | 8 | 4 | 50% |
American Indian | 1 | 5 | 400% |
Asian | 7 | 10 | 42.9% |
Hispanic | 31 | 43 | 38.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 919 | 815 | 11.3% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 35 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.3% | 34.5% | 8.2% |