Impact of COVID-19 on Gahanna South 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 167th of 1050 Middle schools | Ranks 296th of 1048 Middle schools | 12.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gahanna South Middle School) | 64.5 | 58 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 72.6 | 65.1 | 7.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 60.1 | 50 | 10.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gahanna South Middle School) | 74.7 | 59.1 | 15.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 71.4 | 65.4 | 6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 56.1 | 55 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gahanna South Middle School) | 80.1 | 59.6 | 20.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 76.9 | 59.5 | 17.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.5 | 47.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gahanna South Middle School) | 84.4 | 72.8 | 11.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 84.8 | 77.9 | 6.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 67.7 | 64.8 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Science (Gahanna South Middle School) | 86.7 | 74.6 | 12.1% |
8th Grade Science (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 84.9 | 74.3 | 10.6% |
8th Grade Science (Ohio) | 68.2 | 64 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gahanna South Middle School) | 71.3 | 66.3 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 71.8 | 64.9 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.3 | 46.4 | 10.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gahanna South Middle School) | 75.4 | 65.3 | 10.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 77.7 | 70.5 | 7.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 58.3 | 57.5 | 0.8% |
End of Course Geometry (Gahanna South Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Geometry (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 62.7 | 47.6 | 15.1% |
End of Course Geometry (Ohio) | 50.1 | 41.8 | 8.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Gahanna South Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Gahanna-Jefferson City) | 78.5 | 63.3 | 15.2% |
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 | 614 | 611 | 0.5% |
African American | 191 | 227 | 18.8% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 30 | 30 | |
Hispanic | 41 | 48 | 17.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 348 | 285 | 18.1% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 19 | 850% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.4% | 23.2% | 2.9% |