Impact of COVID-19 on Michael E Fossum 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 344th of 2193 Middle schools | Ranks 426th of 2330 Middle schools | 2.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Reading (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 46 | 66 | 20% |
6th Grade Reading (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 39 | 57 | 18% |
6th Grade Reading (Texas) | 35 | 50 | 15% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 46 | 41 | 5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 37 | 33 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 45 | 37 | 8% |
7th Grade Reading (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 65 | 72 | 7% |
7th Grade Reading (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 51 | 60 | 9% |
7th Grade Reading (Texas) | 47 | 52 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 66 | 49 | 17% |
7th Grade Mathematics (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 56 | 41 | 15% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 41 | 35 | 6% |
8th Grade Reading (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 59 | 69 | 10% |
8th Grade Reading (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 56 | 63 | 7% |
8th Grade Reading (Texas) | 53 | 56 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 64 | 61 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 62 | 54 | 8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 55 | 44 | 11% |
8th Grade Science (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 59 | 49 | 10% |
8th Grade Science (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 54 | 43 | 11% |
8th Grade Science (Texas) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 48 | 41 | 7% |
8th Grade Social Studies (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 40 | 36 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas) | 35 | 31 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Michael E Fossum Middle) | 100 | 99 | 1% |
End of Course Algebra I (McAllen Independent School District (Isd)) | 68 | 52 | 16% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 808 | 780 | 3.5% |
African American | 1 | 5 | 400% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 11 | 6 | 45.5% |
Hispanic | 774 | 745 | 3.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 21 | 20 | 4.8% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 4 | 300% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.2% | 59.1% | 6.9% |