Impact of COVID-19 on West Central Middle School - 04
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 109th of 149 Middle schools | Ranks 44th of 150 Middle schools | 43.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Central Middle School - 04) | 38 | 50 | 12% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Central School District 49-7) | 38 | 50 | 12% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 50.8 | 44.6 | 6.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (West Central Middle School - 04) | 24 | 45.8 | 21.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (West Central School District 49-7) | 24 | 45.8 | 21.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 41.3 | 39.1 | 2.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Central Middle School - 04) | 54.1 | 56.2 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Central School District 49-7) | 54.1 | 56.2 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 50.7 | 3.4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Central Middle School - 04) | 29.7 | 45.7 | 16% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Central School District 49-7) | 29.7 | 45.7 | 16% |
7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 45.6 | 41.2 | 4.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Central Middle School - 04) | 51.9 | 52 | 0.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Central School District 49-7) | 50.9 | 52 | 1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 52.1 | 48.8 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Central Middle School - 04) | 25.9 | 45.1 | 19.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Central School District 49-7) | 25.5 | 45.1 | 19.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 43.8 | 37.5 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Science (West Central Middle School - 04) | 45.4 | 46.1 | 0.7% |
8th Grade Science (West Central School District 49-7) | 44.5 | 46.1 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 41.2 | 38.1 | 3.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (West Central Middle School - 04) | 48.3 | 52.8 | 4.6% |
All Grades English Language Arts (West Central School District 49-7) | 53.9 | 56.3 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (West Central Middle School - 04) | 26.7 | 45.5 | 18.9% |
All Grades Mathematics (West Central School District 49-7) | 36.3 | 51.2 | 14.9% |
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 | 321 | 303 | 5.6% |
African American | 4 | 3 | 25% |
American Indian | 8 | 3 | 62.5% |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 293 | 283 | 3.4% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 15% | 11.2% | 3.7% |