Impact of COVID-19 on West Scranton Intrmd 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 570th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 643rd of 893 Middle schools | 8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 29.2 | 20.3 | 8.9% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 55 | 38.4 | 16.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 24.8 | 6 | 18.8% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 53 | 39.2 | 13.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 20.5 | 8.3 | 12.2% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 47.5 | 40.3 | 7.2% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 52.4 | 43.2 | 9.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 24.7 | 12.5 | 12.2% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 47.5 | 40.3 | 7.2% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (West Scranton Intrmd School) | 53.4 | 38.7 | 14.7% |
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 | 799 | 862 | 7.9% |
African American | 87 | 123 | 41.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 11 | 18 | 63.6% |
Hispanic | 217 | 317 | 46.1% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | |
White | 413 | 336 | 18.6% |
Two or More Races | 66 | 64 | 3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 99.9% | 0.1% |