Impact of COVID-19 on Pottstown 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 681st of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 768th of 893 Middle schools | 9.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Math (Pottstown Middle School) | 19.2 | 11.5 | 7.7% |
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 43 | 42.7 | 0.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pottstown Middle School) | 39.9 | 24 | 15.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 4.9% |
6th Grade Math (Pottstown Middle School) | 19.3 | 10.6 | 8.7% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pottstown Middle School) | 41.6 | 25.5 | 16.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Pottstown Middle School) | 15.9 | 9.5 | 6.4% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pottstown Middle School) | 36.6 | 22.5 | 14.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Pottstown Middle School) | 10.5 | 4.7 | 5.8% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Pottstown Middle School) | 35.4 | 29.8 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pottstown Middle School) | 39.3 | 20.2 | 19.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Pottstown Middle School) | 16.3 | 9.3 | 7% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Pottstown Middle School) | 35.4 | 29.8 | 5.6% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pottstown Middle School) | 39.3 | 23.1 | 16.2% |
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 | 969 | 915 | 5.6% |
African American | 339 | 327 | 3.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 11 | 8 | 27.3% |
Hispanic | 156 | 211 | 35.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 322 | 269 | 16.5% |
Two or More Races | 138 | 99 | 28.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 99.9% | 0.1% |