Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgway 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 108th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 99th of 893 Middle schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 61.4 | 74.2 | 12.8% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 75.8 | 76.2 | 0.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 66.7 | 58.6 | 8.1% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 71.4 | 65.6 | 5.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 51.1 | 38.3 | 12.8% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 76.6 | 63.3 | 13.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 66.7 | 68.3 | 1.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 59.6 | 57.6 | 2% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 76.6 | 63.3 | 13.3% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Ridgway Area Middle School) | 71.6 | 70.3 | 1.3% |
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 | 156 | 202 | 29.5% |
African American | 2 | 2 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 148 | 194 | 31.1% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 47.4% | 55.9% | 8.5% |