Impact of COVID-19 on Mars Area Centennial 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 5th Grade Math (Mars Area Centennial School) | 61.3 | 59.7 | 1.6% |
| 5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Mars Area Centennial School) | 81.8 | 73.8 | 8% |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
| 6th Grade Math (Mars Area Centennial School) | 65.2 | 66.3 | 1.1% |
| 6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Mars Area Centennial School) | 85.9 | 78.3 | 7.6% |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
| All Grades Math (Mars Area Centennial School) | 63 | 63 | |
| All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Mars Area Centennial School) | 83.7 | 76 | 7.7% |
| 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 | 522 | 540 | 3.4% |
| African American | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
| American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
| Asian | 11 | 18 | 63.6% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 9 | 80% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 497 | 507 | 2% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 9.6% | 11.7% | 2.1% |