Impact of COVID-19 on Welch 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
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1884th of 2193 Middle schools | Ranks 2198th of 2330 Middle schools | 8.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Reading (Welch Middle) | 14 | 24 | 10% |
6th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 31 | 42 | 11% |
6th Grade Reading (Texas) | 35 | 50 | 15% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Welch Middle) | 31 | 12 | 19% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 39 | 29 | 10% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 45 | 37 | 8% |
7th Grade Reading (Welch Middle) | 29 | 29 | |
7th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 45 | 1% |
7th Grade Reading (Texas) | 47 | 52 | 5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Welch Middle) | 20 | 7 | 13% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 39 | 29 | 10% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 41 | 35 | 6% |
8th Grade Reading (Welch Middle) | 33 | 28 | 5% |
8th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 47 | 47 | |
8th Grade Reading (Texas) | 53 | 56 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Welch Middle) | 46 | 6 | 40% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 45 | 28 | 17% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 55 | 44 | 11% |
8th Grade Science (Welch Middle) | 24 | 10 | 14% |
8th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 39 | 34 | 5% |
8th Grade Science (Texas) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Welch Middle) | 14 | 14 | |
8th Grade Social Studies (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 27 | 23 | 4% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas) | 35 | 31 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Welch Middle) | 84 | 19 | 65% |
End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd)) | 50 | 34 | 16% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 727 | 645 | 11.3% |
African American | 345 | 223 | 35.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 10 | 31 | 210% |
Hispanic | 352 | 371 | 5.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 14 | 16 | 14.3% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 3 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 91.9% | 96.6% | 4.7% |