Impact of COVID-19 on Amherst Junior High 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 88th of 1050 Middle schools | Ranks 264th of 1048 Middle schools | 16.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Junior High School) | 86.1 | 64.7 | 21.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Exempted Village) | 86.2 | 64.8 | 21.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 60.1 | 50 | 10.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Junior High School) | 75.3 | 66.2 | 9.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Exempted Village) | 75.1 | 66.3 | 8.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 56.1 | 55 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Junior High School) | 82.6 | 48.6 | 34% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Exempted Village) | 82.3 | 48.6 | 33.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.5 | 47.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Junior High School) | 87.4 | 77.6 | 9.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Exempted Village) | 87.5 | 77.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 67.7 | 64.8 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Science (Amherst Junior High School) | 85.2 | 76.6 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Science (Amherst Exempted Village) | 85.2 | 76.6 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Science (Ohio) | 68.2 | 64 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Junior High School) | 77.5 | 71.2 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Amherst Exempted Village) | 77.5 | 71.2 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.3 | 46.4 | 10.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Junior High School) | 79.5 | 68.4 | 11.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Amherst Exempted Village) | 79.5 | 68.4 | 11.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 58.3 | 57.5 | 0.8% |
End of Course Geometry (Amherst Junior High School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Geometry (Amherst Exempted Village) | 60.1 | 58.1 | 2% |
End of Course Geometry (Ohio) | 50.1 | 41.8 | 8.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Amherst Junior High School) | 98.9 | 100 | 1.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Amherst Exempted Village) | 80.1 | 80.3 | 0.2% |
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 | 775 | 867 | 11.9% |
African American | 20 | 27 | 35% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 10 | 18 | 80% |
Hispanic | 95 | 108 | 13.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 630 | 678 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 33 | 83.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 24.1% | 30.7% | 6.6% |