Impact of COVID-19 on John C Dempsey 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 298th of 1050 Middle schools | Ranks 336th of 1048 Middle schools | 3.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 58.2 | 52.8 | 5.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware City) | 62.2 | 56.5 | 5.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 60.1 | 50 | 10.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 59 | 56.3 | 2.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware City) | 59 | 56.3 | 2.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 56.1 | 55 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 69.9 | 56.6 | 13.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware City) | 69.8 | 56.7 | 13.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.5 | 47.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 73.4 | 71.1 | 2.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware City) | 73.1 | 71.1 | 2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 67.7 | 64.8 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Science (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 81.3 | 75.3 | 6% |
8th Grade Science (Delaware City) | 81.3 | 75.3 | 6% |
8th Grade Science (Ohio) | 68.2 | 64 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 76.4 | 63.6 | 12.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware City) | 76.4 | 63.6 | 12.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.3 | 46.4 | 10.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 71.5 | 65.1 | 6.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware City) | 71.5 | 65.1 | 6.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 58.3 | 57.5 | 0.8% |
End of Course Geometry (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Geometry (Delaware City) | 63.9 | 44.8 | 19.1% |
End of Course Geometry (Ohio) | 50.1 | 41.8 | 8.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (John C Dempsey Middle School) | 100 | 97.3 | 2.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Delaware City) | 88.8 | 74.8 | 14% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio) | 61.1 | 53 | 8.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1305 | 1247 | 4.4% |
African American | 67 | 61 | 9% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
Hispanic | 104 | 103 | 1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 1033 | 959 | 7.2% |
Two or More Races | 92 | 112 | 21.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.9% | 29.6% | 0.3% |