Impact of COVID-19 on Benton Harbor Charter School 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 (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Benton Harbor Charter School Academy) | 14 | 6.3 | 7.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Benton Harbor Charter School Academy) | 14 | 6.3 | 7.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Harbor Charter School Academy) | 17.8 | 7.1 | 10.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benton Harbor Charter School Academy) | 17.8 | 7.1 | 10.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 41.7 | 37.5 | 4.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 520 | 442 | 15% |
African American | 489 | 426 | 12.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 18 | 10 | 44.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 8 | 3 | 62.5% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 2 | 60% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 89.4% | 92.8% | 3.3% |