Impact of COVID-19 on Vernon Johns 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 404th of 424 Middle schools | Ranks 411th of 422 Middle schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Johns Middle) | 21 | 17.8 | 3.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 22 | 17.7 | 4.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 57.8 | 20.2% |
6th Grade English Reading (Vernon Johns Middle) | 49 | 42.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade English Reading (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 49 | 42.2 | 6.8% |
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 77 | 70.4 | 6.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Johns Middle) | 40 | 11.1 | 28.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 40 | 11 | 29% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 78 | 51.4 | 26.6% |
7th Grade English Reading (Vernon Johns Middle) | 58 | 35.8 | 22.2% |
7th Grade English Reading (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 57 | 35.8 | 21.2% |
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 79 | 70.3 | 8.7% |
8th Grade Writing (Vernon Johns Middle) | 34 | 18 | 16% |
8th Grade Writing (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 34 | 17.9 | 16.1% |
8th Grade Writing (Virginia) | 70 | 55.5 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Johns Middle) | 52 | 28.9 | 23.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 52 | 28.7 | 23.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 77 | 48.4 | 28.6% |
8th Grade Science (Vernon Johns Middle) | 43 | 26.7 | 16.3% |
8th Grade Science (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 43 | 26.5 | 16.5% |
8th Grade Science (Virginia) | 78 | 60.7 | 17.3% |
8th Grade English Reading (Vernon Johns Middle) | 43 | 44.9 | 1.9% |
8th Grade English Reading (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 43 | 44.7 | 1.7% |
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 76 | 70.7 | 5.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Vernon Johns Middle) | 79 | 64 | 15% |
End of Course Algebra I (Petersburg City Public Schools) | 69 | 63 | 6% |
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 | 791 | 921 | 16.4% |
African American | 721 | 799 | 10.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Hispanic | 51 | 86 | 68.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 13 | 27 | 107.7% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.6% | 98.7% | 0.9% |