Impact of COVID-19 on MacArthur 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 953rd of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 1080th of 1367 Middle schools | 8.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (MacArthur Middle School) | 25.6 | 14.7 | 10.9% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley School District 87) | 24.4 | 12.9 | 11.5% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (MacArthur Middle School) | 19.6 | 8.8 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley School District 87) | 13.9 | 11.5 | 2.4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (MacArthur Middle School) | 20.5 | 18.8 | 1.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley School District 87) | 25.2 | 17.1 | 8.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (MacArthur Middle School) | 9.9 | 11.7 | 1.8% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley School District 87) | 18.1 | 15.4 | 2.7% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (MacArthur Middle School) | 27.2 | 12.2 | 15% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley School District 87) | 27.7 | 14.1 | 13.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (MacArthur Middle School) | 12.6 | 4.8 | 7.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley School District 87) | 20 | 11.7 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (MacArthur Middle School) | 35.4 | 32.3 | 3.1% |
8th Grade Science (Berkeley School District 87) | 42 | 38.3 | 3.7% |
8th Grade Science (Illinois) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 390 | 452 | 15.9% |
African American | 170 | 199 | 17.1% |
American Indian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 5 | 6 | 20% |
Hispanic | 197 | 227 | 15.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 4 | 13 | 225% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 6 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.5% | 68.6% | 11.9% |