Impact of COVID-19 on Riser 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 339th of 449 Middle schools | Ranks 342nd of 465 Middle schools | 2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Riser Middle School) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish) | 67 | 59 | 8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 61 | 57 | 4% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riser Middle School) | 61 | 61 | |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish) | 73 | 72 | 1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 67 | 68 | 1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Riser Middle School) | 39 | 50 | 11% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish) | 64 | 60 | 4% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 61 | 58 | 3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riser Middle School) | 61 | 54 | 7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish) | 78 | 73 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 72 | 67 | 5% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Riser Middle School) | 44 | 43 | 1% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish) | 59 | 58 | 1% |
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Riser Middle School) | 37 | 34 | 3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish) | 60 | 54 | 6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 53 | 47 | 6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riser Middle School) | 61 | 46 | 15% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish) | 79 | 76 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 71 | 70 | 1% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Riser Middle School) | 45 | 32 | 13% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish) | 66 | 64 | 2% |
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 64 | 53 | 11% |
End of Course Algebra I (Riser Middle School) | 100 | 100 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Ouachita Parish) | 71 | 70 | 1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 433 | 469 | 8.3% |
African American | 254 | 224 | 11.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Hispanic | 39 | 79 | 102.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 122 | 142 | 16.4% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 19 | 18.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.8% | 82.5% | 1.7% |