Impact of COVID-19 on Southaven 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 124th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 187th of 243 Middle schools | 30% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southaven Middle School) | 24.8 | 26.5 | 1.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto County School District) | 39.8 | 45 | 5.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Southaven Middle School) | 42.7 | 22.7 | 20% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Desoto County School District) | 64.4 | 53.2 | 11.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southaven Middle School) | 27.9 | 19 | 8.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto County School District) | 45.8 | 44.1 | 1.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Southaven Middle School) | 53.5 | 38.9 | 14.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Desoto County School District) | 69 | 69.6 | 0.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southaven Middle School) | 36.5 | 26 | 10.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Desoto County School District) | 44.3 | 47.4 | 3.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Southaven Middle School) | 49.3 | 27.1 | 22.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Desoto County School District) | 63.5 | 61.7 | 1.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Southaven Middle School) | 55.3 | 42.2 | 13.1% |
8th Grade Science (Desoto County School District) | 63.3 | 60.9 | 2.4% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1412 | 1456 | 3.1% |
African American | 749 | 843 | 12.6% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 20 | 18 | 10% |
Hispanic | 128 | 144 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 420 | 302 | 28.1% |
Two or More Races | 94 | 145 | 54.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.7% | 99.8% | 26.1% |