Impact of COVID-19 on Pershing 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 102nd of 587 Middle schools | Ranks 86th of 459 Middle schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle) | 50.5 | 55.1 | 4.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii) | 39.2 | 45.3 | 6.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 42.5 | 43.7 | 1.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pershing Middle) | 55 | 49.5 | 5.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii) | 49.3 | 40.4 | 8.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 45.9 | 37.5 | 8.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle) | 52.7 | 44.5 | 8.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii) | 30.2 | 37.2 | 7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 38 | 39.5 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pershing Middle) | 61.7 | 47.4 | 14.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii) | 44.1 | 40.9 | 3.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 43.6 | 37.3 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle) | 18.6 | 38.4 | 19.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii) | 14.1 | 35.8 | 21.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 29 | 30 | 1% |
8th Grade Science (Pershing Middle) | 51.9 | 38.9 | 13% |
8th Grade Science (Springfield R-Xii) | 41.2 | 34.5 | 6.7% |
8th Grade Science (Missouri) | 43.7 | 37.8 | 5.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pershing Middle) | 59.9 | 51.8 | 8.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii) | 49.3 | 45 | 4.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 47.3 | 42.7 | 4.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pershing Middle) | 76.6 | 90.4 | 13.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Springfield R-Xii) | 31.5 | 30.2 | 1.3% |
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 | 751 | 704 | 6.3% |
African American | 35 | 35 | |
American Indian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Asian | 26 | 36 | 38.5% |
Hispanic | 38 | 49 | 28.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 5 | 400% |
White | 608 | 522 | 14.1% |
Two or More Races | 39 | 54 | 38.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.1% | 40.9% | 1.2% |