Impact of COVID-19 on Blockson 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 704th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 797th of 893 Middle schools | 10.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Math (Blockson Middle School) | 19.2 | 15.3 | 3.9% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blockson Middle School) | 34.9 | 25.6 | 9.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
6th Grade Math (Blockson Middle School) | 17.9 | 5.2 | 12.7% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Blockson Middle School) | 40.7 | 16 | 24.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Blockson Middle School) | 9.1 | 5.3 | 3.8% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blockson Middle School) | 27.3 | 27.5 | 0.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Blockson Middle School) | 18.4 | 3.4 | 15% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Blockson Middle School) | 28.3 | 27.6 | 0.7% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blockson Middle School) | 32.6 | 19.4 | 13.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Blockson Middle School) | 16.3 | 7.4 | 8.9% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Blockson Middle School) | 28.3 | 27.6 | 0.7% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Blockson Middle School) | 34.2 | 22.2 | 12% |
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 | 767 | 798 | 4% |
African American | 235 | 236 | 0.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
Hispanic | 353 | 454 | 28.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 86 | 43 | 50% |
Two or More Races | 86 | 60 | 30.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |