Impact of COVID-19 on Gonzales 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 266th of 449 Middle schools | Ranks 323rd of 465 Middle schools | 10.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Gonzales Middle School) | 44 | 34 | 10% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ascension Parish) | 72 | 71 | 1% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 61 | 57 | 4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gonzales Middle School) | 58 | 63 | 5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ascension Parish) | 80 | 80 | |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 67 | 68 | 1% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Gonzales Middle School) | 42 | 33 | 9% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Ascension Parish) | 67 | 56 | 11% |
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 51 | 42 | 9% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gonzales Middle School) | 66 | 51 | 15% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ascension Parish) | 77 | 75 | 2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 61 | 58 | 3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gonzales Middle School) | 72 | 57 | 15% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ascension Parish) | 84 | 80 | 4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 72 | 67 | 5% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Gonzales Middle School) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Ascension Parish) | 74 | 69 | 5% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gonzales Middle School) | 34 | 33 | 1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ascension Parish) | 61 | 58 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 53 | 47 | 6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gonzales Middle School) | 72 | 63 | 9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ascension Parish) | 86 | 81 | 5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 71 | 70 | 1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Gonzales Middle School) | 63 | 46 | 17% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Ascension Parish) | 83 | 70 | 13% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 64 | 53 | 11% |
End of Course English I (Gonzales Middle School) | 99 | 100 | 1% |
End of Course English I (Ascension Parish) | 85 | 81 | 4% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 711 | 781 | 9.8% |
African American | 420 | 474 | 12.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 139 | 166 | 19.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 123 | 100 | 18.7% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 38 | 72.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.2% | 69.4% | 12.2% |