Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Syms 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 360th of 424 Middle schools | Ranks 247th of 422 Middle schools | 26.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 69 | 55.9 | 13.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools) | 74 | 59.8 | 14.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 57.8 | 20.2% |
6th Grade English Reading (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 66 | 61 | 5% |
6th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools) | 75 | 63.7 | 11.3% |
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 77 | 70.4 | 6.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 54 | 46.3 | 7.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools) | 63 | 38.6 | 24.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 51.4 | 26.6% |
7th Grade English Reading (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 70 | 69.8 | 0.2% |
7th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools) | 78 | 68.4 | 9.6% |
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 79 | 70.3 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Writing (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 53 | 39.9 | 13.1% |
8th Grade Writing (Hampton City Public Schools) | 66 | 53.1 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Writing (Virginia) | 70 | 55.5 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 80 | 65.2 | 14.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools) | 87 | 56 | 31% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 77 | 48.4 | 28.6% |
8th Grade Science (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 63 | 58.8 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Science (Hampton City Public Schools) | 76 | 62.4 | 13.6% |
8th Grade Science (Virginia) | 78 | 60.7 | 17.3% |
8th Grade English Reading (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 69 | 66.8 | 2.2% |
8th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools) | 77 | 73.4 | 3.6% |
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 76 | 70.7 | 5.3% |
End of Course Geometry (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 98 | 97 | 1% |
End of Course Geometry (Hampton City Public Schools) | 80 | 80 | |
End of Course Geometry (Virginia) | 83 | 80 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Benjamin Syms Middle) | 97 | 99 | 2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Hampton City Public Schools) | 86 | 88 | 2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia) | 86 | 80 | 6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 954 | 897 | 6% |
African American | 492 | 477 | 3% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 14 | 14 | |
Hispanic | 74 | 64 | 13.5% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 294 | 246 | 16.3% |
Two or More Races | 76 | 93 | 22.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.4% | 68.7% | 2.7% |