Impact of COVID-19 on Pittston 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 475th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 481st of 893 Middle schools | 0.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Math (Pittston Area Middle School) | 35.6 | 26.2 | 9.4% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pittston Area Middle School) | 51.9 | 47.2 | 4.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
6th Grade Math (Pittston Area Middle School) | 27.5 | 21.3 | 6.2% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pittston Area Middle School) | 51.9 | 46.4 | 5.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Pittston Area Middle School) | 37.8 | 25.7 | 12.1% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pittston Area Middle School) | 64.4 | 46 | 18.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Pittston Area Middle School) | 28.4 | 22.9 | 5.5% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Pittston Area Middle School) | 63.4 | 62.2 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pittston Area Middle School) | 47.5 | 54.4 | 6.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Pittston Area Middle School) | 32.4 | 23.9 | 8.5% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Pittston Area Middle School) | 63.4 | 62.2 | 1.2% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pittston Area Middle School) | 53.7 | 48.8 | 4.9% |
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 | 1051 | 964 | 8.3% |
African American | 60 | 52 | 13.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 11 | 11 | |
Hispanic | 71 | 115 | 62% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 891 | 757 | 15% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 26 | 73.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.9% | 55.2% | 3.3% |