Impact of COVID-19 on Bethel 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 23rd of 319 Middle schools | Ranks 21st of 330 Middle schools | 0.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English (Bethel Middle School) | 84.1 | 79.4 | 4.7% |
6th Grade English (Bryant School District) | 80.3 | 76.4 | 3.9% |
6th Grade English (Arkansas) | 72.8 | 67.6 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Math (Bethel Middle School) | 74.5 | 67 | 7.5% |
6th Grade Math (Bryant School District) | 69.7 | 62.6 | 7.1% |
6th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 53.7 | 47 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Science (Bethel Middle School) | 61.3 | 50.1 | 11.2% |
6th Grade Science (Bryant School District) | 51.8 | 45.9 | 5.9% |
6th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Bethel Middle School) | 57.1 | 56.2 | 0.9% |
6th Grade Reading (Bryant School District) | 51.9 | 50.8 | 1.1% |
6th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 43.1 | 39 | 4.1% |
7th Grade English (Bethel Middle School) | 88.6 | 87.1 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English (Bryant School District) | 85.5 | 82.5 | 3% |
7th Grade English (Arkansas) | 78.3 | 75.1 | 3.2% |
7th Grade Math (Bethel Middle School) | 74.6 | 58.9 | 15.7% |
7th Grade Math (Bryant School District) | 66.2 | 49.3 | 16.9% |
7th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 47.7 | 39.6 | 8.1% |
7th Grade Science (Bethel Middle School) | 55.2 | 52.2 | 3% |
7th Grade Science (Bryant School District) | 48.4 | 43.8 | 4.6% |
7th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 43 | 38.5 | 4.5% |
7th Grade Reading (Bethel Middle School) | 54.2 | 53.1 | 1.1% |
7th Grade Reading (Bryant School District) | 48.6 | 45.3 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 39.2 | 34.2 | 5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 940 | 709 | 24.6% |
African American | 71 | 92 | 29.6% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 13 | 18 | 38.5% |
Hispanic | 148 | 138 | 6.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 689 | 442 | 35.8% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 19 | 18.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.7% | 43% | 11.3% |