Impact of COVID-19 on Sterling 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 1229th of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 1324th of 1367 Middle schools | 6.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling Middle School) | 12.2 | 5.6 | 6.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150) | 18.4 | 14.7 | 3.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Sterling Middle School) | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150) | 15.2 | 9.8 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Sterling Middle School) | 16.5 | 14.1 | 2.4% |
5th Grade Science (Peoria School District 150) | 34.1 | 27.7 | 6.4% |
5th Grade Science (Illinois) | 54.4 | 52.4 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling Middle School) | 5.5 | 5.1 | 0.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150) | 12.7 | 13.8 | 1.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sterling Middle School) | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.7% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150) | 9 | 7.1 | 1.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling Middle School) | 13.1 | 9.8 | 3.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150) | 19 | 16.2 | 2.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sterling Middle School) | 7.9 | 1.1 | 6.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150) | 15.6 | 12 | 3.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling Middle School) | 12.9 | 6.4 | 6.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150) | 19.5 | 20.8 | 1.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sterling Middle School) | 8.7 | 0.9 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150) | 18.3 | 13.5 | 4.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Sterling Middle School) | 23.3 | 8.6 | 14.7% |
8th Grade Science (Peoria School District 150) | 30.8 | 25.4 | 5.4% |
8th Grade Science (Illinois) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 400 | 385 | 3.8% |
African American | 276 | 282 | 2.2% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 38 | 24 | 36.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 44 | 39 | 11.4% |
Two or More Races | 37 | 37 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 75.8% | 81.6% | 5.8% |