Impact of COVID-19 on Blue Heron Middle School
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 173rd of 512 Middle schools | Ranks 223rd of 539 Middle schools | 7.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Heron Middle School) | 73.2 | 53.9 | 19.3% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Port Townsend School District) | 71.8 | 51.9 | 19.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 57.8 | 47.9 | 9.9% |
6th Grade Math (Blue Heron Middle School) | 53.7 | 28.2 | 25.5% |
6th Grade Math (Port Townsend School District) | 51.8 | 27.2 | 24.6% |
6th Grade Math (Washington) | 47.7 | 38.1 | 9.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Heron Middle School) | 70.9 | 52.9 | 18% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Port Townsend School District) | 70.5 | 51.6 | 18.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 62 | 52.1 | 9.9% |
7th Grade Math (Blue Heron Middle School) | 55.8 | 34.1 | 21.7% |
7th Grade Math (Port Townsend School District) | 54.6 | 34 | 20.5% |
7th Grade Math (Washington) | 49.9 | 38.6 | 11.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Heron Middle School) | 62.5 | 52 | 10.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Port Townsend School District) | 61.8 | 52.9 | 8.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 59.6 | 51.3 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Math (Blue Heron Middle School) | 34.8 | 31.2 | 3.7% |
8th Grade Math (Port Townsend School District) | 33.1 | 27.3 | 5.8% |
8th Grade Math (Washington) | 47.2 | 34.4 | 12.8% |
8th Grade Science (Blue Heron Middle School) | 56.1 | 61.3 | 5.2% |
8th Grade Science (Port Townsend School District) | 54 | 64.3 | 10.3% |
8th Grade Science (Washington) | 53.1 | 43.9 | 9.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Blue Heron Middle School) | 68.2 | 52.9 | 15.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Port Townsend School District) | 64.2 | 59.2 | 5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Blue Heron Middle School) | 46.8 | 31.3 | 15.5% |
All Grades Math (Port Townsend School District) | 47.3 | 38.6 | 8.7% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Blue Heron Middle School) | 56.1 | 61.3 | 5.2% |
All Grades Science (Port Townsend School District) | 59.5 | 66 | 6.5% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 296 | 265 | 10.5% |
African American | 3 | 6 | 100% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 28 | 19 | 32.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 233 | 208 | 10.7% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 25 | 13.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.7% | 48.3% | 2.4% |