Impact of COVID-19 on Berwick 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 456th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 348th of 893 Middle schools | 12.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Math (Berwick Area Middle School) | 48.4 | 42.5 | 5.9% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Area Middle School) | 64.2 | 45.6 | 18.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
6th Grade Math (Berwick Area Middle School) | 32.5 | 50 | 17.5% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Area Middle School) | 70.1 | 55.8 | 14.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Berwick Area Middle School) | 35.4 | 32.4 | 3% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Area Middle School) | 57.5 | 55.9 | 1.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Berwick Area Middle School) | 27 | 24.3 | 2.7% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Berwick Area Middle School) | 50.7 | 53.1 | 2.4% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Area Middle School) | 55.5 | 55.4 | 0.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Berwick Area Middle School) | 35.8 | 36.8 | 1% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Berwick Area Middle School) | 50.7 | 53.1 | 2.4% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Berwick Area Middle School) | 61.9 | 53.2 | 8.7% |
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 | 972 | 844 | 13.2% |
African American | 12 | 22 | 83.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 65 | 104 | 60% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 873 | 692 | 20.7% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 23 | 21.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.8% | 99.6% | 39.9% |