Impact of COVID-19 on Minnesota Virtual Schools
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 466th of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 457th of 529 Middle schools | 1% |
Ranks 395th of 492 High schools | Ranks 374th of 476 High schools | 1.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 27.3 | 22.2 | 5.1% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 28.4 | 11.9 | 16.5% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 45.5 | 37 | 8.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 50.2 | 33.8 | 16.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 16.7 | 8.2 | 8.5% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 28.6 | 13.5 | 15% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 25 | 14 | 11% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 47.6 | 40 | 7.6% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 16.7 | 8.3 | 8.3% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 31.3 | 18.2 | 13.1% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 40.2 | 42.6 | 2.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 51.1 | 41.4 | 9.7% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 13.2 | 5.4 | 7.8% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 19 | 10.6 | 8.4% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota Virtual Schools) | 29.4 | 24.2 | 5.2% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota Transitions Charter School) | 37.4 | 26.1 | 11.3% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 337 | 446 | 32.3% |
African American | 18 | 50 | 177.8% |
American Indian | 8 | 6 | 25% |
Asian | 15 | 11 | 26.7% |
Hispanic | 46 | 51 | 10.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 218 | 278 | 27.5% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 50 | 56.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40.1% | 61.2% | 21.2% |