Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl Junior High 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 66th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 106th of 243 Middle schools | 18.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Junior High School) | 36.8 | 40.8 | 4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Public School District) | 36.8 | 40.8 | 4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Junior High School) | 46 | 40.5 | 5.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Public School District) | 46 | 40.5 | 5.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Junior High School) | 46.2 | 34.4 | 11.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Public School District) | 46.2 | 34.4 | 11.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Junior High School) | 62.1 | 46.5 | 15.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Public School District) | 62.1 | 46.5 | 15.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Junior High School) | 47.1 | 45 | 2.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Public School District) | 47.1 | 45 | 2.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Junior High School) | 57.2 | 43.1 | 14.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Public School District) | 57.2 | 43.1 | 14.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pearl Junior High School) | 60.6 | 53.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Pearl Public School District) | 60.6 | 53.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pearl Junior High School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Pearl Public School District) | 52.6 | 70.6 | 18% |
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 | 988 | 1001 | 1.3% |
African American | 362 | 416 | 14.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 13 | 5 | 61.5% |
Hispanic | 68 | 74 | 8.8% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 6 | 100% |
White | 493 | 434 | 12% |
Two or More Races | 49 | 66 | 34.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.4% | 99.7% | 30.3% |