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 36th of 587 Middle schools | Ranks 85th of 459 Middle schools | 12.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Middle School) | 67.5 | 54.3 | 13.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty 53) | 52.7 | 50.4 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 42.5 | 43.7 | 1.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Middle School) | 69.5 | 50 | 19.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty 53) | 62 | 49.4 | 12.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 45.9 | 37.5 | 8.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Middle School) | 63 | 46.6 | 16.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty 53) | 50.4 | 40.2 | 10.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 38 | 39.5 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Middle School) | 62.5 | 47.3 | 15.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty 53) | 56.2 | 44.4 | 11.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 43.6 | 37.3 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Middle School) | 44.3 | 24 | 20.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty 53) | 33 | 27 | 6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 29 | 30 | 1% |
8th Grade Science (Discovery Middle School) | 53.6 | 41.8 | 11.8% |
8th Grade Science (Liberty 53) | 55.7 | 42.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Missouri) | 43.7 | 37.8 | 5.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Middle School) | 60.8 | 55.6 | 5.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty 53) | 58.3 | 51.6 | 6.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 47.3 | 42.7 | 4.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Discovery Middle School) | 84.7 | 86.6 | 1.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Liberty 53) | 51.9 | 45.1 | 6.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri) | 45.3 | 41.5 | 3.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 721 | 653 | 9.4% |
African American | 45 | 34 | 24.4% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 30 | 30 | |
Hispanic | 39 | 62 | 59% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 4 | |
White | 579 | 473 | 18.3% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 50 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 12.9% | 16.8% | 3.9% |