Impact of COVID-19 on East Palestine 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 420th of 1050 Middle schools | Ranks 655th of 1048 Middle schools | 22.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade Science (East Palestine Middle School) | 69.9 | 55.1 | 14.8% |
5th Grade Science (East Palestine City) | 69.9 | 55.1 | 14.8% |
5th Grade Science (Ohio) | 65 | 63.9 | 1.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine Middle School) | 65.8 | 49.3 | 16.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine City) | 65.8 | 49.3 | 16.5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 62.5 | 56.6 | 5.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine Middle School) | 74 | 56.5 | 17.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine City) | 74 | 56.5 | 17.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 69.8 | 67.4 | 2.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine Middle School) | 65.8 | 44 | 21.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine City) | 65.8 | 44 | 21.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 60.1 | 50 | 10.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine Middle School) | 61.8 | 40 | 21.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine City) | 61.8 | 40 | 21.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 56.1 | 55 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine Middle School) | 52.9 | 25.4 | 27.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine City) | 52.9 | 25.4 | 27.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.5 | 47.6 | 9.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine Middle School) | 66.2 | 52.2 | 14% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine City) | 66.2 | 52.2 | 14% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 67.7 | 64.8 | 2.9% |
8th Grade Science (East Palestine Middle School) | 77.9 | 58.6 | 19.3% |
8th Grade Science (East Palestine City) | 77.9 | 58.6 | 19.3% |
8th Grade Science (Ohio) | 68.2 | 64 | 4.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine Middle School) | 62.5 | 29.2 | 33.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (East Palestine City) | 62.5 | 29.2 | 33.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio) | 57.3 | 46.4 | 10.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine Middle School) | 63.8 | 58 | 5.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Palestine City) | 63.8 | 58 | 5.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio) | 58.3 | 57.5 | 0.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (East Palestine Middle School) | 81 | 100 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra I (East Palestine City) | 48.6 | 59.7 | 11.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio) | 61.1 | 53 | 8.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 302 | 273 | 9.6% |
African American | 1 | 4 | 300% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 287 | 256 | 10.8% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74.5% | 44.3% | 30.2% |