Impact of COVID-19 on American Way Middle
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 571st of 574 Middle schools | Ranks 574th of 594 Middle schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (American Way Middle) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 0.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 19.2 | 20.3 | 1.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 33.4 | 35.9 | 2.5% |
6th Grade Social Studies (American Way Middle) | 5.1 | 12.5 | 7.4% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 21.2 | 22.7 | 1.5% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee) | 38 | 43.4 | 5.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (American Way Middle) | 6.7 | 5 | 1.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 20 | 18.2 | 1.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 35.4 | 36.1 | 0.7% |
7th Grade Social Studies (American Way Middle) | 6.8 | 7.7 | 0.9% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 25.4 | 22.1 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee) | 43.2 | 46.9 | 3.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (American Way Middle) | 7.3 | 10.6 | 3.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 20.9 | 12.5 | 8.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee) | 35.1 | 34 | 1.1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (American Way Middle) | 9.6 | 13.8 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 22.8 | 21.7 | 1.1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee) | 41.5 | 41.6 | 0.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (American Way Middle) | 5.7 | 6.4 | 0.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 20.6 | 20.7 | 0.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee) | 33.7 | 36.6 | 2.9% |
All Grades Social Studies (American Way Middle) | 7 | 11.1 | 4.1% |
All Grades Social Studies (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) | 23.1 | 22.2 | 0.9% |
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee) | 40.9 | 43.9 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 739 | 690 | 6.6% |
African American | 509 | 425 | 16.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 200 | 241 | 20.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 10 | 3 | 70% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 21 | 16.7% |