Impact of COVID-19 on Echols 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 91st of 437 Middle schools | Ranks 222nd of 437 Middle schools | 30% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Mathematics (Echols Middle School) | 50.4 | 18.5 | 31.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 41.7 | 15.4 | 26.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 43.1 | 21 | 22.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Echols Middle School) | 58.2 | 13.1 | 45.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 43 | 12.9 | 30.1% |
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 | 799 | 878 | 9.9% |
African American | 172 | 275 | 59.9% |
American Indian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 9 | 125% |
Hispanic | 96 | 169 | 76% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 523 | 416 | 20.5% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 9 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.7% | 64.1% | 29.5% |