Impact of COVID-19 on Salem 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 99th of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 55th of 784 Middle schools | 6.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Salem Middle) | 73 | 81.3 | 8.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools) | 66.1 | 63.8 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 52.3 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Salem Middle) | 72.3 | 74.1 | 1.8% |
6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools) | 67.8 | 61.6 | 6.2% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 49.3 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Salem Middle) | 75.9 | 75.6 | 0.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools) | 66 | 62.3 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (Salem Middle) | 77.1 | 71.6 | 5.5% |
7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools) | 67.3 | 61.6 | 5.7% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Salem Middle) | 74.4 | 76.3 | 1.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools) | 59.6 | 57 | 2.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 52.6 | 44.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Reading (Salem Middle) | 71 | 76 | 5% |
8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools) | 64.8 | 60.9 | 3.9% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 51 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (Salem Middle) | 87.7 | 86.7 | 1% |
8th Grade Science (Wake County Schools) | 82.4 | 76.3 | 6.1% |
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 | 1108 | 1071 | 3.3% |
African American | 138 | 80 | 42% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 165 | 196 | 18.8% |
Hispanic | 179 | 159 | 11.2% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 50% |
White | 578 | 592 | 2.4% |
Two or More Races | 46 | 39 | 15.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.7% | 20.2% | 1.5% |