Impact of COVID-19 on Van Buren Freshman Academy
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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| 9th Grade English (Van Buren Freshman Academy) | 59.5 | 58.2 | 1.3% |
| 9th Grade English (Van Buren School District) | 60 | 57.9 | 2.1% |
| 9th Grade English (Arkansas) | 58.6 | 53.4 | 5.2% |
| 9th Grade Math (Van Buren Freshman Academy) | 37.1 | 28.2 | 8.9% |
| 9th Grade Math (Van Buren School District) | 37.5 | 28 | 9.5% |
| 9th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 35.8 | 26.6 | 9.2% |
| 9th Grade Science (Van Buren Freshman Academy) | 33.3 | 31.9 | 1.4% |
| 9th Grade Science (Van Buren School District) | 33.7 | 31.5 | 2.2% |
| 9th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 35 | 31.9 | 3.1% |
| 9th Grade Reading (Van Buren Freshman Academy) | 37.5 | 45.8 | 8.3% |
| 9th Grade Reading (Van Buren School District) | 37.9 | 45.4 | 7.5% |
| 9th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 37.4 | 40.6 | 3.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
| Total Students | 443 | 462 | 4.3% |
| African American | 11 | 9 | 18.2% |
| American Indian | 5 | 7 | 40% |
| Asian | 14 | 16 | 14.3% |
| Hispanic | 71 | 98 | 38% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
| White | 298 | 297 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 34 | 20.9% |
| % Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.3% | 55.8% | 4.4% |