Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest 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 494th of 559 Middle schools | Ranks 501st of 577 Middle schools | 1.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Middle School) | 18 | 12.1 | 5.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County) | 34 | 23.2 | 10.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 46 | 39.2 | 6.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Middle School) | 19.8 | 11.9 | 7.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County) | 27.3 | 18.3 | 9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 40 | 32.9 | 7.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Middle School) | 15.5 | 16.3 | 0.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County) | 28 | 23.7 | 4.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 39 | 39.1 | 0.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Middle School) | 14.1 | 11.8 | 2.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County) | 29 | 20.6 | 8.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 43 | 34.9 | 8.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Middle School) | 17 | 21.9 | 4.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County) | 22.2 | 26 | 3.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia) | 47 | 42.1 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Middle School) | 13.6 | 11 | 2.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County) | 23.9 | 20.2 | 3.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia) | 35 | 36.2 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Science (Southwest Middle School) | 19.1 | 10.1 | 9% |
8th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County) | 19.4 | 17.2 | 2.2% |
8th Grade Science (Georgia) | 32 | 26.4 | 5.6% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Southwest Middle School) | 17.2 | 15.7 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Savannah-Chatham County) | 28.1 | 20.3 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia) | 41 | 35.9 | 5.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Southwest Middle School) | 76.2 | 78.9 | 2.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Savannah-Chatham County) | 31.2 | 21.2 | 10% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 815 | 743 | 8.8% |
African American | 530 | 475 | 10.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 7 | 18 | 157.1% |
Hispanic | 122 | 125 | 2.5% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 6 | 100% |
White | 100 | 82 | 18% |
Two or More Races | 52 | 36 | 30.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.4% | 82.9% | 6.5% |