Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Welty 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 381st of 1050 Middle schools | Ranks 320th of 1048 Middle schools | 5.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 64.1 | 60.7 | 3.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (New Philadelphia City) | 64.1 | 57.3 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 60.1 | 50 | 10.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 60.8 | 65.7 | 4.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Philadelphia City) | 60.8 | 63.7 | 2.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 56.1 | 55 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 71.1 | 54.8 | 16.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (New Philadelphia City) | 71.1 | 51.3 | 19.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.5 | 47.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 78.9 | 67.3 | 11.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Philadelphia City) | 78.9 | 67 | 11.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 67.7 | 64.8 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Science (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 67.6 | 71.2 | 3.6% |
8th Grade Science (New Philadelphia City) | 67.6 | 70 | 2.4% |
8th Grade Science (Ohio) | 68.2 | 64 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 60.6 | 65.7 | 5.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (New Philadelphia City) | 60.6 | 63.5 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.3 | 46.4 | 10.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 60.5 | 61 | 0.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Philadelphia City) | 60.5 | 59.4 | 1.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 58.3 | 57.5 | 0.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Joseph Welty Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (New Philadelphia City) | 61.3 | 66.2 | 4.9% |
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 | 704 | 651 | 7.5% |
African American | 10 | 4 | 60% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 84 | 96 | 14.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 587 | 533 | 9.2% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 15 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.5% | 40.6% | 3.9% |