Impact of COVID-19 on Chester Middle School - 03
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 61st of 149 Middle schools | Ranks 52nd of 150 Middle schools | 6.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Middle School - 03) | 57.1 | 56.5 | 0.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 56.5 | 55.2 | 1.4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 50.8 | 44.6 | 6.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Chester Middle School - 03) | 47.6 | 47.8 | 0.2% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 47.8 | 44.8 | 3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 41.3 | 39.1 | 2.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Middle School - 03) | 52 | 53.8 | 1.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 46.4 | 48.4 | 2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 50.7 | 3.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Chester Middle School - 03) | 48 | 46.2 | 1.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 42.9 | 41.9 | 0.9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 45.6 | 41.2 | 4.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Middle School - 03) | 65.6 | 58.3 | 7.3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 66.7 | 55.6 | 11.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 52.1 | 48.8 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Chester Middle School - 03) | 43.8 | 41.7 | 2.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 45.5 | 40.7 | 4.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 43.8 | 37.5 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Science (Chester Middle School - 03) | 37.5 | 29.2 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Science (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 39.4 | 29.6 | 9.8% |
8th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 41.2 | 38.1 | 3.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Chester Middle School - 03) | 59 | 56.2 | 2.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 60.9 | 49 | 11.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Chester Middle School - 03) | 46.2 | 45.2 | 0.9% |
All Grades Mathematics (Chester Area School District 39-1) | 50.7 | 37.5 | 13.2% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.9 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 78 | 75 | 3.8% |
African American | 0 | 0 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 0 | 0 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 78 | 71 | 9% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 4 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.8% | 20% | 1.8% |