Impact of COVID-19 on Lafayette 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 43rd of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 45th of 243 Middle schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Middle School) | 57.5 | 53.7 | 3.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette County School District) | 57.5 | 53.7 | 3.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Middle School) | 77.3 | 74.1 | 3.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette County School District) | 77.3 | 74.1 | 3.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Middle School) | 45.7 | 49.6 | 3.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette County School District) | 45.7 | 49.6 | 3.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Middle School) | 58.6 | 50 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette County School District) | 58.6 | 50 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Lafayette Middle School) | 66.5 | 60.4 | 6.1% |
8th Grade Science (Lafayette County School District) | 66.5 | 60.4 | 6.1% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Lafayette Middle School) | 100 | 98.2 | 1.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Lafayette County School District) | 79.2 | 78.5 | 0.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 738 | 447 | 39.4% |
African American | 183 | 93 | 49.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
Hispanic | 15 | 9 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 525 | 328 | 37.5% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 13 | 85.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.1% | 99.3% | 49.2% |