Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Central 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 153rd of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 143rd of 243 Middle schools | 0.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Central Middle School) | 22 | 26.2 | 4.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry County School District) | 22 | 26.2 | 4.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 33.6 | 40.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Perry Central Middle School) | 38 | 24.6 | 13.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Perry County School District) | 38 | 24.6 | 13.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 47.6 | 45.5 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Central Middle School) | 26.8 | 38.6 | 11.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Perry County School District) | 26.8 | 38.6 | 11.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Perry Central Middle School) | 33.7 | 50 | 16.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Perry County School District) | 33.7 | 50 | 16.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Central Middle School) | 35.7 | 34.7 | 1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Perry County School District) | 35.7 | 34.7 | 1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Perry Central Middle School) | 37.2 | 28.9 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Perry County School District) | 37.2 | 28.9 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Perry Central Middle School) | 64.2 | 47.8 | 16.4% |
8th Grade Science (Perry County School District) | 64.2 | 47.8 | 16.4% |
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 | 255 | 216 | 15.3% |
African American | 74 | 68 | 8.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 171 | 141 | 17.5% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 83.5% | 98.6% | 15.1% |