Impact of COVID-19 on Festus Middle
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 40th of 587 Middle schools | Ranks 50th of 459 Middle schools | 4.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Mathematics (Festus Middle) | 58.6 | 65.8 | 7.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Festus R-VI) | 58.6 | 65.8 | 7.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 38 | 39.5 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Festus Middle) | 61.6 | 53.1 | 8.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Festus R-VI) | 61.6 | 53.1 | 8.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 43.6 | 37.3 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Festus Middle) | 45 | 25.7 | 19.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Festus R-VI) | 45 | 25.7 | 19.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 29 | 30 | 1% |
8th Grade Science (Festus Middle) | 58 | 57.9 | 0.1% |
8th Grade Science (Festus R-VI) | 58 | 57.9 | 0.1% |
8th Grade Science (Missouri) | 43.7 | 37.8 | 5.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Festus Middle) | 63.4 | 58.9 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Festus R-VI) | 63.4 | 58.9 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 47.3 | 42.7 | 4.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 470 | 552 | 17.4% |
African American | 9 | 19 | 111.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
Hispanic | 2 | 12 | 500% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 438 | 473 | 8% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 44 | 214.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40.2% | 40.9% | 0.7% |