Impact of COVID-19 on Willmar 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 279th of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 226th of 529 Middle schools | 9.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Willmar Middle School) | 50.5 | 43.4 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Math (Willmar Public School District) | 50.5 | 43.4 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 50.5 | 39.7 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Reading (Willmar Middle School) | 49.5 | 39.4 | 10.1% |
6th Grade Reading (Willmar Public School District) | 49.5 | 39.4 | 10.1% |
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 62.8 | 53.4 | 9.4% |
7th Grade Math (Willmar Middle School) | 54.8 | 37.8 | 17% |
7th Grade Math (Willmar Public School District) | 54.8 | 37.8 | 17% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Willmar Middle School) | 52.4 | 34.6 | 17.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Willmar Public School District) | 52.4 | 34.6 | 17.9% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Willmar Middle School) | 58.5 | 45.9 | 12.6% |
8th Grade Math (Willmar Public School District) | 57.6 | 45.9 | 11.7% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Willmar Middle School) | 48.9 | 43.9 | 5% |
8th Grade Reading (Willmar Public School District) | 48.5 | 43.9 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Willmar Middle School) | 31.4 | 26.6 | 4.8% |
8th Grade Science (Willmar Public School District) | 30.9 | 26.6 | 4.3% |
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 | 955 | 874 | 8.5% |
African American | 159 | 111 | 30.2% |
American Indian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Asian | 24 | 32 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 349 | 380 | 8.9% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 399 | 331 | 17% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 18 | 12.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63% | 68.9% | 5.8% |