Impact of COVID-19 on Dora Kimmons 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 243rd of 319 Middle schools | Ranks 279th of 330 Middle schools | 8.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 73.1 | 64.9 | 8.2% |
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 (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 35 | 30.3 | 4.7% |
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 (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 32.5 | 21.6 | 10.9% |
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 (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 29.5 | 21.8 | 7.7% |
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 (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 64.5 | 57.1 | 7.4% |
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 (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 37.4 | 23 | 14.4% |
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 (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 27 | 23.1 | 3.9% |
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 (Dora Kimmons Middle School) | 45.5 | 38.3 | 7.2% |
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 | 787 | 841 | 6.9% |
African American | 127 | 133 | 4.7% |
American Indian | 4 | 9 | 125% |
Asian | 61 | 55 | 9.8% |
Hispanic | 450 | 496 | 10.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 101 | 112 | 10.9% |
Two or More Races | 44 | 36 | 18.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 93.4% | 91.2% | 2.2% |