Impact of COVID-19 on East Alexander Middle
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 350th of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 468th of 784 Middle schools | 12.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (East Alexander Middle) | 61.1 | 44.2 | 16.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alexander County Schools) | 69.4 | 55.1 | 14.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 52.3 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (East Alexander Middle) | 60.1 | 44.8 | 15.3% |
6th Grade Reading (Alexander County Schools) | 63.5 | 50.3 | 13.2% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 49.3 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (East Alexander Middle) | 53.5 | 46.6 | 6.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alexander County Schools) | 61.4 | 52.2 | 9.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (East Alexander Middle) | 51 | 42 | 9% |
7th Grade Reading (Alexander County Schools) | 57.6 | 49.9 | 7.7% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (East Alexander Middle) | 62.4 | 44.8 | 17.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Alexander County Schools) | 61.9 | 54.3 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 52.6 | 44.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Reading (East Alexander Middle) | 51.4 | 39.1 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Reading (Alexander County Schools) | 54.8 | 46.3 | 8.5% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 51 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (East Alexander Middle) | 80.5 | 59.2 | 21.3% |
8th Grade Science (Alexander County Schools) | 86 | 71.5 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 78.6 | 70.3 | 8.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 611 | 559 | 8.5% |
African American | 36 | 28 | 22.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 85 | 91 | 7.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 453 | 399 | 11.9% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 31 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.4% | 63.1% | 12.7% |