Impact of COVID-19 on Okolona 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 164th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 195th of 243 Middle schools | 18.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Middle School) | 15.1 | 31.7 | 16.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Separate School District) | 15.1 | 31.7 | 16.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Middle School) | 47.1 | 24.4 | 22.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Separate School District) | 47.1 | 24.4 | 22.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Middle School) | 26.7 | 19.5 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Separate School District) | 26.7 | 19.5 | 7.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Middle School) | 52.3 | 41.5 | 10.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Separate School District) | 52.3 | 41.5 | 10.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Middle School) | 17.4 | 19.5 | 2.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Okolona Separate School District) | 17.4 | 19.5 | 2.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Middle School) | 23.9 | 15 | 8.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Okolona Separate School District) | 23.9 | 15 | 8.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Okolona Middle School) | 56.5 | 39 | 17.5% |
8th Grade Science (Okolona Separate School District) | 56.5 | 39 | 17.5% |
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 | 135 | 124 | 8.1% |
African American | 126 | 118 | 6.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 1 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 3 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |