Impact of COVID-19 on Laurel Highlands 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 563rd of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 540th of 893 Middle schools | 2.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 42.8 | 28.9 | 13.9% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 57.5 | 55.4 | 2.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 23.2 | 27.1 | 3.9% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 43.2 | 49.5 | 6.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 21.1 | 11.4 | 9.7% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 51.1 | 46 | 5.1% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 46 | 38.4 | 7.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 29.1 | 22.7 | 6.4% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 51.1 | 46 | 5.1% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Laurel Highlands Middle School) | 48.9 | 48 | 0.9% |
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 | 734 | 632 | 13.9% |
African American | 48 | 30 | 37.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Hispanic | 11 | 12 | 9.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 638 | 532 | 16.6% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 51 | 54.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.9% | 53.6% | 4.7% |