Impact of COVID-19 on Lucas Middle
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 573rd of 737 Middle schools | Ranks 630th of 784 Middle schools | 2.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Lucas Middle) | 36 | 34.5 | 1.5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 48.6 | 45 | 3.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 52.3 | 6.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Lucas Middle) | 40.7 | 38.8 | 1.9% |
6th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 51.8 | 46.3 | 5.5% |
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 60 | 49.3 | 10.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Lucas Middle) | 50 | 36.7 | 13.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 45.7 | 43.9 | 1.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 58.4 | 50.1 | 8.3% |
7th Grade Reading (Lucas Middle) | 52.2 | 37.8 | 14.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 49.4 | 45.7 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 58.8 | 50.2 | 8.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Lucas Middle) | 35.3 | 23.1 | 12.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools) | 43.9 | 37.4 | 6.5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina) | 52.6 | 44.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Reading (Lucas Middle) | 47 | 36.4 | 10.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools) | 47.6 | 47.4 | 0.2% |
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina) | 55.6 | 51 | 4.6% |
8th Grade Science (Lucas Middle) | 67.5 | 52.3 | 15.2% |
8th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools) | 68.5 | 63.6 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Science (North Carolina) | 78.6 | 70.3 | 8.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 512 | 371 | 27.5% |
African American | 242 | 177 | 26.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 150 | 124 | 17.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 99 | 49 | 50.5% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 19 | 18.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 61.9% | 69.8% | 7.9% |