Impact of COVID-19 on L. A. Chaffin 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 17th of 319 Middle schools | Ranks 11th of 330 Middle schools | 2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 89.1 | 83.6 | 5.5% |
7th Grade English (Fort Smith School District) | 80.5 | 70.5 | 10% |
7th Grade English (Arkansas) | 78.3 | 75.1 | 3.2% |
7th Grade Math (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 72 | 64.1 | 7.9% |
7th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District) | 49.7 | 39.6 | 10.1% |
7th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 47.7 | 39.6 | 8.1% |
7th Grade Science (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 65.1 | 57.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District) | 43.1 | 34.9 | 8.2% |
7th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 43 | 38.5 | 4.5% |
7th Grade Reading (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 58.8 | 50.6 | 8.2% |
7th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District) | 41.8 | 31.2 | 10.6% |
7th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 39.2 | 34.2 | 5% |
8th Grade English (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 84.2 | 88.9 | 4.7% |
8th Grade English (Fort Smith School District) | 75.1 | 67.6 | 7.5% |
8th Grade English (Arkansas) | 74.1 | 69.2 | 4.9% |
8th Grade Math (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 67.4 | 62.2 | 5.2% |
8th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District) | 49.7 | 35.1 | 14.6% |
8th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 47.7 | 37.9 | 9.8% |
8th Grade Science (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 58.2 | 57.4 | 0.8% |
8th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District) | 40.5 | 33.4 | 7.1% |
8th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 42.5 | 36.1 | 6.4% |
8th Grade Reading (L. A. Chaffin Middle School) | 74 | 71.5 | 2.5% |
8th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District) | 57 | 49.4 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 53.1 | 50.8 | 2.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 839 | 725 | 13.6% |
African American | 60 | 26 | 56.7% |
American Indian | 8 | 12 | 50% |
Asian | 63 | 59 | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 116 | 138 | 19% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 516 | 387 | 25% |
Two or More Races | 76 | 101 | 32.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 47.7% | 53.7% | 6% |