Impact of COVID-19 on Pottsgrove 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 274th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 385th of 893 Middle schools | 12.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 41.7 | 39.4 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 67.6 | 56.3 | 11.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 42.2 | 33.1 | 9.1% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 68.4 | 56 | 12.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 40.9 | 24 | 16.9% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 61.8 | 51.1 | 10.7% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 64.8 | 51.4 | 13.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 41.6 | 31.8 | 9.8% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 61.8 | 51.1 | 10.7% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pottsgrove Middle School) | 66.9 | 54.4 | 12.5% |
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 | 753 | 697 | 7.4% |
African American | 89 | 137 | 53.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 13 | 9 | 30.8% |
Hispanic | 70 | 69 | 1.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 497 | 396 | 20.3% |
Two or More Races | 83 | 84 | 1.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 42.1% | 49.1% | 7% |