Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson County Junior High
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 229th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 161st of 243 Middle schools | 20.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Junior High) | 20.5 | 31.4 | 10.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District) | 20.5 | 31.4 | 10.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Junior High) | 28.8 | 34.3 | 5.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County School District) | 28.8 | 34.3 | 5.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Junior High) | 16.9 | 30.4 | 13.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District) | 16.9 | 30.4 | 13.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Junior High) | 5.2 | 32.9 | 27.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County School District) | 5.2 | 32.9 | 27.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Jefferson County Junior High) | 28.6 | 43.1 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District) | 28.6 | 43.1 | 14.5% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 157 | 165 | 5.1% |
African American | 156 | 164 | 5.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 0 | 0 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1 | 1 | |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |