Impact of COVID-19 on American Way 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
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
| Ranks 571st of 574 Middle schools | Ranks 573rd of 576 Middle schools | 0% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
| 7th Grade Social Studies (American Way Middle) | 6.8 | 6.3 | 0.5% |
| 7th Grade Social Studies (Shelby County) | 25.4 | 15.1 | 10.3% |
| 7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee) | 43.2 | 38 | 5.2% |
| 8th Grade Social Studies (American Way Middle) | 9.6 | 7 | 2.6% |
| 8th Grade Social Studies (Shelby County) | 22.8 | 14.5 | 8.3% |
| 8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee) | 41.5 | 37.8 | 3.7% |
| All Grades Social Studies (American Way Middle) | 7 | 5.2 | 1.8% |
| All Grades Social Studies (Shelby County) | 23.1 | 13.8 | 9.3% |
| All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee) | 40.9 | 37.3 | 3.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 739 | 713 | 3.5% |
| African American | 509 | 457 | 10.2% |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 200 | 233 | 16.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 18 | |
