Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl River Central Junior High
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 68th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 89th of 243 Middle schools | 10.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl River Central Junior High) | 41 | 33.7 | 7.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl River County School District) | 41 | 33.7 | 7.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pearl River Central Junior High) | 47.9 | 46.1 | 1.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Pearl River County School District) | 47.9 | 46.1 | 1.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl River Central Junior High) | 49.8 | 39.6 | 10.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl River County School District) | 49.8 | 39.6 | 10.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pearl River Central Junior High) | 48.8 | 55.5 | 6.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Pearl River County School District) | 48.8 | 55.5 | 6.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl River Central Junior High) | 47.2 | 46.6 | 0.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl River County School District) | 47.2 | 46.6 | 0.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pearl River Central Junior High) | 46.4 | 55.9 | 9.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Pearl River County School District) | 46.4 | 55.9 | 9.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pearl River Central Junior High) | 68.9 | 59.7 | 9.2% |
8th Grade Science (Pearl River County School District) | 68.9 | 59.7 | 9.2% |
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 | 824 | 772 | 6.3% |
African American | 26 | 28 | 7.7% |
American Indian | 6 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Hispanic | 18 | 14 | 22.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 732 | 676 | 7.7% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 48 | 17.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.3% | 99.6% | 36.3% |