Impact of COVID-19 on J Sam Gentry 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 187th of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 283rd of 784 Middle schools | 10.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (J Sam Gentry Middle) | 66.4 | 57.1 | 9.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools) | 73.3 | 63.1 | 10.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 52.3 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (J Sam Gentry Middle) | 68.7 | 39.3 | 29.4% |
6th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools) | 70 | 49.1 | 20.9% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 49.3 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (J Sam Gentry Middle) | 73.8 | 53.7 | 20.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools) | 68.6 | 62.1 | 6.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (J Sam Gentry Middle) | 70.5 | 48.8 | 21.7% |
7th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools) | 65.3 | 54.8 | 10.5% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (J Sam Gentry Middle) | 47.2 | 55.7 | 8.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools) | 49.8 | 60.3 | 10.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 52.6 | 44.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Reading (J Sam Gentry Middle) | 63 | 51.1 | 11.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools) | 60.9 | 52.2 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 51 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (J Sam Gentry Middle) | 89.8 | 92.4 | 2.6% |
8th Grade Science (Surry County Schools) | 84.6 | 79.1 | 5.5% |
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 | 404 | 363 | 10.1% |
African American | 2 | 2 | |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 71 | 93 | 31% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 319 | 251 | 21.3% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 17 | 70% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.9% | 60.9% | 0% |