Impact of COVID-19 on West York 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 506th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 545th of 893 Middle schools | 4.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (West York Area Middle School) | 38.5 | 29.2 | 9.3% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West York Area Middle School) | 65.7 | 48.9 | 16.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (West York Area Middle School) | 26.2 | 24 | 2.2% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West York Area Middle School) | 52.5 | 45.6 | 6.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (West York Area Middle School) | 29.2 | 20.9 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (West York Area Middle School) | 44.5 | 46.2 | 1.7% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West York Area Middle School) | 52.2 | 37.9 | 14.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (West York Area Middle School) | 31.1 | 24.5 | 6.6% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (West York Area Middle School) | 44.5 | 46.2 | 1.7% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (West York Area Middle School) | 56.5 | 43.8 | 12.7% |
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 | 731 | 675 | 7.7% |
African American | 90 | 65 | 27.8% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 16 | 16 | |
Hispanic | 127 | 156 | 22.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 427 | 375 | 12.2% |
Two or More Races | 69 | 62 | 10.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.2% | 53.3% | 3.8% |