Impact of COVID-19 on Ambridge Area 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 540th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 614th of 893 Middle schools | 8.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 25.5 | 20.9 | 4.6% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 62.4 | 47.3 | 15.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 29.2 | 16.4 | 12.8% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 60.4 | 40.7 | 19.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 17.6 | 10 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 50.3 | 44.7 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 50.3 | 37.3 | 13% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 24 | 15.6 | 8.4% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 50.3 | 44.7 | 5.6% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Ambridge Area Middle School) | 57.5 | 41.6 | 15.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 567 | 467 | 17.6% |
African American | 112 | 79 | 29.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 7 | 23 | 228.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 413 | 326 | 21.1% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 34 | 6.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.5% |