Impact of COVID-19 on Galax 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 155th of 424 Middle schools | Ranks 187th of 422 Middle schools | 7.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Galax Middle) | 92 | 76.2 | 15.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Galax City Public Schools) | 92 | 76.2 | 15.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 57.8 | 20.2% |
6th Grade English Reading (Galax Middle) | 74 | 63 | 11% |
6th Grade English Reading (Galax City Public Schools) | 74 | 63 | 11% |
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 77 | 70.4 | 6.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Galax Middle) | 93 | 88.9 | 4.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Galax City Public Schools) | 93 | 88.9 | 4.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 51.4 | 26.6% |
7th Grade English Reading (Galax Middle) | 81 | 76.9 | 4.2% |
7th Grade English Reading (Galax City Public Schools) | 81 | 76.9 | 4.2% |
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 79 | 70.3 | 8.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 293 | 329 | 12.3% |
African American | 26 | 14 | 46.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 83 | 121 | 45.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 173 | 187 | 8.1% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 4 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.3% | 100.6% | 29.3% |