Impact of COVID-19 on George M. Horton 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 255th of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 230th of 784 Middle schools | 5.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Mathematics (George M. Horton Middle) | 64 | 63.9 | 0.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools) | 68.8 | 66.2 | 2.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 60.2 | 55.9 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Reading (George M. Horton Middle) | 55 | 61.4 | 6.4% |
5th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools) | 59.5 | 57.9 | 1.6% |
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 54.6 | 48 | 6.6% |
5th Grade Science (George M. Horton Middle) | 62 | 68.7 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Science (Chatham County Schools) | 76.2 | 72.1 | 4.1% |
5th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 72.6 | 65.3 | 7.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (George M. Horton Middle) | 61.7 | 63.9 | 2.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools) | 58.5 | 57.1 | 1.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 52.3 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (George M. Horton Middle) | 67 | 62.9 | 4.1% |
6th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools) | 64.1 | 52.7 | 11.4% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 49.3 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (George M. Horton Middle) | 71 | 71.3 | 0.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools) | 63.8 | 60.2 | 3.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (George M. Horton Middle) | 71 | 65 | 6% |
7th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools) | 64.5 | 59.2 | 5.3% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (George M. Horton Middle) | 43.3 | 44.6 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools) | 50.6 | 51.6 | 1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 52.6 | 44.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Reading (George M. Horton Middle) | 65 | 56.4 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools) | 61.6 | 60.5 | 1.1% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 51 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (George M. Horton Middle) | 76.7 | 59.8 | 16.9% |
8th Grade Science (Chatham County Schools) | 76.9 | 72.5 | 4.4% |
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 | 468 | 375 | 19.9% |
African American | 102 | 78 | 23.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
Hispanic | 77 | 53 | 31.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 249 | 211 | 15.3% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 29 | 12.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.5% | 39.5% | 0.1% |