Impact of COVID-19 on Straughn 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 76th of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 17th of 437 Middle schools | 13.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Straughn Middle School) | 56 | 66.7 | 10.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Covington County) | 46.4 | 42.2 | 4.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Straughn Middle School) | 60.9 | 44 | 16.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Covington County) | 42 | 23.3 | 18.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Straughn Middle School) | 61.5 | 50 | 11.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Covington County) | 41.8 | 31.7 | 10.1% |
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 | 267 | 318 | 19.1% |
African American | 6 | 5 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 4 | 10 | 150% |
Hispanic | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 245 | 294 | 20% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 5 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.8% | 65.1% | 33.3% |