Impact of COVID-19 on Johnston 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston Middle School) | 82.8 | 82.8 | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston Community School District) | 82.8 | 82.8 | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 69.5 | 76 | 6.5% |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Johnston Middle School) | 85.6 | 80.3 | 5.3% |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Johnston Community School District) | 85.6 | 80.3 | 5.3% |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.8 | 72 | 0.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 1157 | 1166 | 0.8% |
| African American | 88 | 100 | 13.6% |
| American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
| Asian | 85 | 93 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic | 75 | 83 | 10.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 852 | 821 | 3.6% |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 66 | 17.9% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 22% | 24% | 2.1% |
