Impact of COVID-19 on Whittier Middle School - 08
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 133rd of 149 Middle schools | Ranks 144th of 150 Middle schools | 6.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 31.4 | 16.7 | 14.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 49.1 | 42.2 | 6.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 50.8 | 44.6 | 6.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 21.1 | 13.7 | 7.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 35.8 | 37.3 | 1.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 41.3 | 39.1 | 2.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 33.7 | 25.4 | 8.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 50.8 | 48.7 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 50.7 | 3.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 25 | 19.7 | 5.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 46.8 | 42.3 | 4.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 45.6 | 41.2 | 4.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 33 | 21.7 | 11.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 49.8 | 43.6 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 52.1 | 48.8 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 27 | 9.8 | 17.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 46.3 | 38 | 8.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 43.8 | 37.5 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Science (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 27.3 | 11.9 | 15.4% |
8th Grade Science (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 45.8 | 38 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 41.2 | 38.1 | 3.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 32.8 | 21.4 | 11.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 49.7 | 47 | 2.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Whittier Middle School - 08) | 24.5 | 14.4 | 10.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5) | 43.1 | 41.3 | 1.8% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.9 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 962 | 704 | 26.8% |
African American | 238 | 193 | 18.9% |
American Indian | 63 | 49 | 22.2% |
Asian | 89 | 45 | 49.4% |
Hispanic | 181 | 175 | 3.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 333 | 186 | 44.1% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 54 | 5.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.1% | 69.6% | 0.5% |