Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery 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 17th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 23rd of 437 Middle schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Middle School) | 68.7 | 60.6 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Madison City) | 70.1 | 61.2 | 8.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Middle School) | 74.4 | 43.7 | 30.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison City) | 77.6 | 44.4 | 33.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Middle School) | 75.3 | 48.1 | 27.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison City) | 74.4 | 46.8 | 27.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.7 | 21.1 | 23.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1231 | 1334 | 8.4% |
African American | 262 | 259 | 1.1% |
American Indian | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
Asian | 103 | 102 | 1% |
Hispanic | 75 | 103 | 37.3% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
White | 719 | 769 | 7% |
Two or More Races | 61 | 90 | 47.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.1% | 25.3% | 5.3% |