Impact of COVID-19 on Ella J. FitzGerald 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 387th of 424 Middle schools | Ranks 332nd of 422 Middle schools | 12.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 72 | 50.7 | 21.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 69 | 50.8 | 18.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 57.8 | 20.2% |
6th Grade English Reading (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 63 | 54.1 | 8.9% |
6th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 62 | 55.5 | 6.5% |
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 77 | 70.4 | 6.6% |
7th Grade English Reading (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 68 | 54.3 | 13.7% |
7th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 66 | 56.3 | 9.8% |
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 79 | 70.3 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Writing (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 58 | 43.6 | 14.4% |
8th Grade Writing (Newport News City Public Schools) | 53 | 39.8 | 13.2% |
8th Grade Writing (Virginia) | 70 | 55.5 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 55 | 45.7 | 9.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 43 | 37.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 77 | 48.4 | 28.6% |
8th Grade Science (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 64 | 48.2 | 15.8% |
8th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools) | 65 | 45.7 | 19.3% |
8th Grade Science (Virginia) | 78 | 60.7 | 17.3% |
8th Grade English Reading (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 64 | 59.3 | 4.7% |
8th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 62 | 59.1 | 2.9% |
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 76 | 70.7 | 5.3% |
End of Course Geometry (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 95 | 95 | |
End of Course Geometry (Newport News City Public Schools) | 77 | 62 | 15% |
End of Course Geometry (Virginia) | 83 | 80 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ella J. FitzGerald Middle) | 96 | 96 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Newport News City Public Schools) | 81 | 80 | 1% |
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 | 1143 | 1060 | 7.3% |
African American | 571 | 489 | 14.4% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 43 | 34 | 20.9% |
Hispanic | 182 | 247 | 35.7% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
White | 232 | 185 | 20.3% |
Two or More Races | 104 | 97 | 6.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 83.3% | 87.4% | 4.1% |