Impact of COVID-19 on Helen Tyson 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 153rd of 319 Middle schools | Ranks 202nd of 330 Middle schools | 13.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 68.2 | 62.2 | 6% |
6th Grade English (Springdale School District) | 66.1 | 67 | 0.9% |
6th Grade English (Arkansas) | 72.8 | 67.6 | 5.2% |
6th Grade Math (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 69.2 | 48.2 | 21% |
6th Grade Math (Springdale School District) | 59.4 | 53.7 | 5.7% |
6th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 53.7 | 47 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Science (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 44.8 | 31.3 | 13.5% |
6th Grade Science (Springdale School District) | 38.9 | 37.4 | 1.5% |
6th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
6th Grade Reading (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 37.9 | 29.7 | 8.2% |
6th Grade Reading (Springdale School District) | 38.1 | 35.8 | 2.3% |
6th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 43.1 | 39 | 4.1% |
7th Grade English (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 80.9 | 73.3 | 7.6% |
7th Grade English (Springdale School District) | 76.5 | 74.5 | 2% |
7th Grade English (Arkansas) | 78.3 | 75.1 | 3.2% |
7th Grade Math (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 53.1 | 45.5 | 7.6% |
7th Grade Math (Springdale School District) | 49.6 | 41.8 | 7.8% |
7th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 47.7 | 39.6 | 8.1% |
7th Grade Science (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 41.5 | 31.3 | 10.2% |
7th Grade Science (Springdale School District) | 41.1 | 35.4 | 5.7% |
7th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 43 | 38.5 | 4.5% |
7th Grade Reading (Helen Tyson Middle School) | 31.1 | 26.5 | 4.6% |
7th Grade Reading (Springdale School District) | 35.5 | 31 | 4.5% |
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 | 715 | 786 | 9.9% |
African American | 18 | 21 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 15 | 5 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 395 | 464 | 17.5% |
Pacific Islander | 80 | 110 | 37.5% |
White | 192 | 161 | 16.1% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 21 | 61.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 77.3% | 83.6% | 6.2% |