Impact of COVID-19 on Sycamore 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 361st of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 533rd of 1367 Middle schools | 12.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore Middle School) | 40 | 38.9 | 1.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore CUSD 427) | 40 | 38.9 | 1.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore Middle School) | 22.5 | 22 | 0.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore CUSD 427) | 22.5 | 22 | 0.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore Middle School) | 47.3 | 36.3 | 11% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore CUSD 427) | 47.3 | 36.3 | 11% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore Middle School) | 31.6 | 26.3 | 5.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore CUSD 427) | 31.6 | 26.3 | 5.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore Middle School) | 50.8 | 33.1 | 17.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore CUSD 427) | 50.8 | 33.1 | 17.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore Middle School) | 41.7 | 20.7 | 21% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore CUSD 427) | 41.7 | 20.7 | 21% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Sycamore Middle School) | 73.4 | 53.1 | 20.3% |
8th Grade Science (Sycamore CUSD 427) | 73.4 | 53.1 | 20.3% |
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 | 840 | 822 | 2.1% |
African American | 31 | 26 | 16.1% |
American Indian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 20 | 7 | 65% |
Hispanic | 80 | 91 | 13.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 683 | 666 | 2.5% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 32 | 45.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 24.9% | 25.2% | 0.3% |