Impact of COVID-19 on Salem Junior High
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 139th of 222 Middle schools | Ranks 115th of 216 Middle schools | 9.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Junior High) | 41 | 36.9 | 4.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District) | 40.1 | 37.8 | 2.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah) | 43.3 | 41.8 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Salem Junior High) | 32.8 | 26.7 | 6.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District) | 38.8 | 29 | 9.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah) | 42.7 | 38.2 | 4.5% |
8th Grade Science (Salem Junior High) | 38.4 | 59.7 | 21.3% |
8th Grade Science (Nebo District) | 43.3 | 50.3 | 7% |
8th Grade Science (Utah) | 49.2 | 48.5 | 0.7% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Junior High) | 49 | 38.1 | 10.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District) | 49 | 42.1 | 6.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah) | 48.2 | 44 | 4.2% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Salem Junior High) | 47.8 | 34.3 | 13.5% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District) | 44.4 | 31.4 | 13% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah) | 43.6 | 32.8 | 10.8% |
9th Grade Science (Salem Junior High) | 35 | 36.5 | 1.5% |
9th Grade Science (Nebo District) | 38.1 | 39.8 | 1.7% |
9th Grade Science (Utah) | 36.2 | 38.1 | 1.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1110 | 993 | 10.5% |
African American | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
American Indian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 50 | 128 | 156% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 1 | 83.3% |
White | 1011 | 823 | 18.6% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 30 | 11.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 22% | 21.1% | 0.8% |