Impact of COVID-19 on Northampton 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 368th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 455th of 893 Middle schools | 9.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Northampton Area Middle School) | 36.5 | 30.4 | 6.1% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northampton Area Middle School) | 65.9 | 56.5 | 9.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Northampton Area Middle School) | 39.9 | 24.8 | 15.1% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northampton Area Middle School) | 64.2 | 44.4 | 19.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Northampton Area Middle School) | 30.2 | 23 | 7.2% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Northampton Area Middle School) | 64.8 | 65.1 | 0.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northampton Area Middle School) | 58.9 | 46.5 | 12.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Northampton Area Middle School) | 35.5 | 26.1 | 9.4% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Northampton Area Middle School) | 64.8 | 65.1 | 0.3% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Northampton Area Middle School) | 63 | 49.1 | 13.9% |
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 | 1342 | 1256 | 6.4% |
African American | 44 | 45 | 2.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 13 | 5 | 61.5% |
Hispanic | 138 | 180 | 30.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 1115 | 988 | 11.4% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 38 | 22.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.5% | 42.4% | 8.9% |