Impact of COVID-19 on E Merle Smith 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 1451st of 2193 Middle schools | Ranks 1313th of 2330 Middle schools | 9.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Reading (E Merle Smith Middle) | 24 | 46 | 22% |
6th Grade Reading (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 24 | 46 | 22% |
6th Grade Reading (Texas) | 35 | 50 | 15% |
6th Grade Mathematics (E Merle Smith Middle) | 29 | 25 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 29 | 25 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 45 | 37 | 8% |
7th Grade Reading (E Merle Smith Middle) | 37 | 52 | 15% |
7th Grade Reading (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 37 | 52 | 15% |
7th Grade Reading (Texas) | 47 | 52 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (E Merle Smith Middle) | 16 | 7 | 9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 16 | 7 | 9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 41 | 35 | 6% |
8th Grade Reading (E Merle Smith Middle) | 43 | 62 | 19% |
8th Grade Reading (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 43 | 62 | 19% |
8th Grade Reading (Texas) | 53 | 56 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (E Merle Smith Middle) | 55 | 41 | 14% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 55 | 41 | 14% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 55 | 44 | 11% |
8th Grade Science (E Merle Smith Middle) | 45 | 31 | 14% |
8th Grade Science (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 45 | 31 | 14% |
8th Grade Science (Texas) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (E Merle Smith Middle) | 24 | 28 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 24 | 28 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas) | 35 | 31 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (E Merle Smith Middle) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Sinton Independent School District (Isd)) | 81 | 41 | 40% |
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 | 504 | 428 | 15.1% |
African American | 6 | 9 | 50% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 409 | 349 | 14.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 82 | 66 | 19.5% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 3 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.7% | 72% | 8.3% |